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TILAK Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

6,326th

Most common surname in India

8,196

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Tilak: This surnames spread was a mix of people choosing to move and being forced to move. Families bearing this surname might have moved to find better jobs or lives, settling down and making the surname more common in those places. Conversely, events like wars or big building projects could have scattered people with this surname across wider areas. Where people with this surname settled was affected by these movements, with initial groups spreading out over time as new generations settled in different spots.

This Surname has Kaundinya, Vishvamitra Gotra. This Surname Worships Jogeshwaree, Jogeshwari Kuldevta.

Description:

Tilak: This surnames meaning ("mark" or "spot" in Sanskrit) is common across India and other places. More information is needed—like where the family comes from—to know more.

Tilaks surname has some interesting variations. You might see it spelled as Tilack, Tilek, or Tilok.

State-wise distribution of people with TILAK surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Maharashtra state distribution for TILAK surname

Maharashtra

593

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for TILAK surname

Andhra Pradesh

454

Telangana state distribution for TILAK surname

Telangana

192

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for TILAK surname

Madhya Pradesh

180

Tamil Nadu state distribution for TILAK surname

Tamil Nadu

175

Bihar state distribution for TILAK surname

Bihar

127

Gujarat state distribution for TILAK surname

Gujarat

121

Delhi state distribution for TILAK surname

Delhi

82

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for TILAK surname

Uttar Pradesh

81

Andaman and Nicobar Islands state distribution for TILAK surname

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

43

Category-wise distribution of people with TILAK surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname TILAK appear across 4 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 TILAK surname

1,178 (56%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for TILAK surname

474 (23%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for TILAK surname

432 (21%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Govertment Farmers Benificary List category for TILAK surname

1 (0.0%)

Govertment Farmers Benificary List

Frequently Asked Questions

TILAK families worship JOGESHWAREE and JOGESHWARI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The TILAK surname is found across multiple communities including Maratha, Brahmins Chitpavan Konkanastha, Chitpavan Brahmin, Bunt, Konkanastha, Chitpavan communities.

The TILAK surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

TILAK families belong to the KASHYAPA gotra.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the TILAK surname with 593 records (29.0%).

The TILAK surname is written in MARATHI script.

TILAK is ranked #6326 in India with approximately 8,196 people bearing this surname.

The TILAK surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (29.0%), Andhra Pradesh (22.2%), Telangana (9.4%).

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