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Most common surname in India
People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database
Unni: This surname pops up in various communities across South India, mainly in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The name, often meaning "high" or "noble," might explain its popularity across different social classes.
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from iMeUsWe Database
Karnataka
2,259
Tamil Nadu
141
Kerala
117
Andhra Pradesh
88
Delhi
45
Maharashtra
26
Gujarat
21
Jharkhand
17
Uttar Pradesh
3
Bihar
2
from iMeUsWe Database
People with the surname UNNI 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.
2,170 (80%)
Food Distribution Records
331 (12%)
Farmer Beneficiary Records
219 (8%)
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The UNNI surname is found across multiple communities including Ambalavasi communities.
The UNNI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.
Karnataka has the highest concentration of the UNNI surname with 2,259 records (83.1%).
The UNNI surname is written in MALAYALAM script.
UNNI is ranked #7791 in India with approximately 5,931 people bearing this surname.
The UNNI surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Karnataka (83.1%), Tamil Nadu (5.2%), Kerala (4.3%).