Pothuru Surname

128,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,513 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Pothuru Surname User-submission:

Pothuru is a surname from Andhra Pradesh. Pothuru surname indicates hailed from place called Pothur in Andhra Pradesh. Their gothra is Dhoumyasa. In other parts of India It is also written as Dhaumya. This gothra indicates Pothurus are followers of sage, rishi Dhoumya or Dhaumya.

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Pothuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,4931:219,60113,008
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England11:55,718,059489,080

Pothuru (315) may also be a first name.

Pothuru Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pothuru is a surname from Andhra Pradesh. Pothuru surname indicates hailed from place called Pothur in Andhra Pradesh. Their gothra is Dhoumyasa. In other parts of India It is also written as Dhaumya. This gothra indicates Pothurus are followers of sage, rishi Dhoumya or Dhaumya. Dhoumya is priest of Pandavas. Dhoumya was also referred as father of Nakul and Sahadev. Hence he did not act as priest for their marriages. Pothuru families increased in numbers so much that they disconnected by changing surnames. Otherwise they had to avoid pooja most of the year due to 11 day isolation due to births and deaths in family. It resulted into Pothuru, Potturu, Pothuri, Potturi.

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Pothuru Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pothuru Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Pothuru (Marathi: पोतुरु) is found most in India. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Pothuru.

How Common Is The Last Name Pothuru? popularity and diffusion

Pothuru is the 128,914th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,074,451 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Pothuru live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Pothuru is also the 494,917th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 315 people.

The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 3,493 people, or 1 in 219,601. In India Pothuru is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 96 percent reside, Telangana, where 3 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account India Pothuru exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Pothuru Last Name Statistics demography

Pothuru earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.07% more than the national average, earning $46,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pothuru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pothuru in the Marathi language
पोतुरुpoturu-

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