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TUNGAM Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,936th

Most common surname in India

468

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angira, danoli, kashyap, mudgal and rachandrala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

Because India has many different languages, people with this surname may speak several of them. The religion associated with TUNGAM surname is hinduism.
However, considering where the name is found geographically and the common language families in those areas, its likely that many Tungam speakers are fluent in languages like Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, or Malayalam, which suggests a possible origin in South India. Hindi and English are also widely spoken throughout India, so some speakers of this surname might use them for broader communication and work. Ultimately, the specific language spoken depends on a persons family history and where they live.

The surname Tungum has several variations, including Tungan, Thungam, Thungan, Tungami, Tungame, Thungami, and Thungame.

State-wise distribution of people with TUNGAM surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for TUNGAM surname

Andhra Pradesh

136

Tamil Nadu state distribution for TUNGAM surname

Tamil Nadu

78

Delhi state distribution for TUNGAM surname

Delhi

1

Category-wise distribution of people with TUNGAM surname

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People with the surname TUNGAM appear across 2 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 TUNGAM surname

135 (63%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for TUNGAM surname

80 (37%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

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

TUNGAM is classified as a OTHERS-based surname because it is historically associated with .

The TUNGAM surname is found across multiple communities including Nyishi communities.

The TUNGAM surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

TUNGAM families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRA, DANOLI, KASHYAP, MUDGAL, RACHANDRALA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the TUNGAM surname with 136 records (63.3%).

TUNGAM is ranked #12936 in India with approximately 468 people bearing this surname.

The TUNGAM surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (63.3%), Tamil Nadu (36.3%), Delhi (0.5%).

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