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SHESHGIRI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,408th

Most common surname in India

996

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are adhiseshu, dadich, harita, mahadeva and sheshamalla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Sheshgiri is mainly found among the Deshastha Brahmin community in Maharashtra, India, especially in sub-groups that historically lived in the Desh region. The religion associated with SHESHGIRI surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are kannada and sanskrit.
People with this surname often have family histories that trace back to priests, scholars, or landowners, which reflects the traditional jobs of Deshastha Brahmins.

The surname Sheshgiri is most common in India, especially in the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra. Because of this, people with this surname probably speak the languages of those regions, mainly Kannada and Marathi. Since India has many languages and people move around the country, some individuals with this surname might also speak Hindi or English. The actual languages spoken depend on family history, education, and where someone currently lives, but Kannada and Marathi are the most likely.

The surname Sheshgiri has several variations, including Seshagiri, Seshagiri Rao, Sheshagiri Rao, Seshadri, Seshatri, Sesh, and Shesh.

State-wise distribution of people with SHESHGIRI surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for SHESHGIRI surname

Maharashtra

30

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for SHESHGIRI surname

Andhra Pradesh

10

Karnataka state distribution for SHESHGIRI surname

Karnataka

10

Tamil Nadu state distribution for SHESHGIRI surname

Tamil Nadu

6

Jharkhand state distribution for SHESHGIRI surname

Jharkhand

2

Delhi state distribution for SHESHGIRI surname

Delhi

1

Odisha state distribution for SHESHGIRI surname

Odisha

1

Category-wise distribution of people with SHESHGIRI surname

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People with the surname SHESHGIRI appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Food Distribution Records category for SHESHGIRI surname

32 (53%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for SHESHGIRI surname

14 (23%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for SHESHGIRI surname

14 (23%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

SHESHGIRI families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The SHESHGIRI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

SHESHGIRI families belong to multiple gotras including ADHISESHU, DADICH, HARITA, MAHADEVA, SHESHAMALLA.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the SHESHGIRI surname with 30 records (50.0%).

The SHESHGIRI surname is written in KANNADA, SANSKRIT scripts.

SHESHGIRI is ranked #12408 in India with approximately 996 people bearing this surname.

The SHESHGIRI surname is found across 7 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (50.0%), Andhra Pradesh (16.7%), Karnataka (16.7%).

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