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THOTTI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,894th

Most common surname in India

510

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, gottipaala, kashyapa, mudgal and rachandrala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Thotti is mainly found in South India, especially in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. The religion associated with THOTTI surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are malayalam and kannada.
This surname is generally associated with people from scheduled castes and tribes. Thotti often refers to a village watchman or caretaker, which was a traditional job. The name appears in different sub-castes within these communities, each having its own customs. However, this surname acts as an identifier for those in historically marginalized groups, linking them to a common heritage and socio-economic history.

The surname Thotti, mainly found in India, is common in regions where people speak Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil. These Dravidian languages show where communities with this surname have lived historically. Telugu is widely spoken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Kannada in Karnataka, and Tamil in Tamil Nadu. People with the Thotti surname may also speak other local languages or dialects, depending on where they live and their family history. Indias diverse languages add to the rich cultural identity of those with this surname, reflecting their ancestors ties to these lively linguistic areas.

The surname Thotte has several variations, including Thotty, Thottiwar, Thottiyar, Thota, Thotla, Thotadarya, Toti, Thotakura, Thotapalli, Thotadri, and Thotaramudi.

State-wise distribution of people with THOTTI surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for THOTTI surname

Andhra Pradesh

256

Tamil Nadu state distribution for THOTTI surname

Tamil Nadu

76

Rajasthan state distribution for THOTTI surname

Rajasthan

12

Maharashtra state distribution for THOTTI surname

Maharashtra

1

Category-wise distribution of people with THOTTI surname

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People with the surname THOTTI 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 THOTTI surname

220 (63%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for THOTTI surname

109 (31%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for THOTTI surname

18 (5%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

THOTTI families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The THOTTI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

THOTTI families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, GOTTIPAALA, KASHYAPA, MUDGAL, RACHANDRALA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the THOTTI surname with 256 records (74.2%).

The THOTTI surname is written in MALAYALAM, KANNADA scripts.

THOTTI is ranked #12894 in India with approximately 510 people bearing this surname.

The THOTTI surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (74.2%), Tamil Nadu (22.0%), Rajasthan (3.5%).

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