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Sunday, 1 January 2017

Kodagu family names

Lists of Kodagu family names:

Kodavas are the original inhabitants of Kodagu, their homeland. Over the last two-three centuries, the inhabitants of Kodagu have belonged to four different language groups: 
  1. Kodava thakk
  2. Yerava
  3. Kurba (Jenu Kurba and Betta Kurba) and
  4. Arebhashe
The Kodavas are the majority, followed by the Arebhashe (Kodagu Gowda) and then the Yeravas. The Kurbas wandered the jungles of Kodagu, Mysore, Wayanad, and the Nilgiris. The Arebhashe were from the Sulya region. The Yeravas were from the Wayanad region. 

There are 21 different communities who speak Kodava thakk
  1. Kodava
  2. Kodagu Heggade
  3. Amma Kodava
  4. Kembatti
  5. Airi
  6. Koyuva
  7. Boonepatta
  8. Golla (Eimbokala)
  9. Kaniya
  10. Maleya
  11. Banna
  12. Nayar
  13. Panika
  14. Nayinda
  15. Madivala
  16. Poomale Kudiya
  17. Baniya
  18. Kapala
  19. Koleya
  20. Maringi
  21. Meda
A few of the communities' family names are covered here. The rest is work in progress and so the lists need to be updated.

There are some family names with different spellings. Please send in missing names and corrections.

Kodava manepedha (family names), according to the 2006 CNC census and other sources, found in Kodagu:
  1. Aarudda
  2. Achakalera
  3. Achapanda
  4. Acheda
  5. Addanda
  6. Addengada
  7. Adengada
  8. Adikera
  9. Ailapanda
  10. Aiyakuttira
  11. Aiyanda
  12. Aiyaneravanda
  13. Aiyaraniyanda
  14. Ajjamada (Srimangala village, Virajpet taluk, Kodagu)
  15. Ajjamakkada
  16. Ajjetira
  17. Ajjikuttira (Ajjikutti, in Chickamandur, Virajpet Taluk)
  18. Ajjinanda
  19. Ajjinikanda (Devanagiri village)
  20. Ajjiranda
  21. Alamanda
  22. Alamengada (Kottageri village, Virajpet taluk)
  23. Alemada
  24. Allangada
  25. Allapanda
  26. Allapira
  27. Allaranda
  28. Allumada
  29. Almachanda
  30. Ammachimaniyanda
  31. Ammanakuttanda (Arji village, Virajpet taluk)
  32. Ammandira
  33. Ammanichanda
  34. Ammatanda
  35. Ammekanda
  36. Ammeyanda
  37. Andamada
  38. Anjanda
  39. Anjaparavanda
  40. Annadiyanda
  41. Annalamada
  42. Annerkanda
  43. Annira
  44. Apadanda
  45. Appachettolanda
  46. Appachira
  47. Appanderanda
  48. Appaneravanda
  49. Apparanda (Kakkabe village)
  50. Appattira
  51. Apperiyanda
  52. Appuda
  53. Appumaniyanda
  54. Appura
  55. Aramanamada
  56. Areyada (Kakkabe village)
  57. Arngipanera
  58. Atrangada
  59. Avaremadanda
  60. Ayyuda
  61. Bachalira
  62. Bachamada
  63. Bachamanda
  64. Bachangada
  65. Bacharaniyanda
  66. Bachettira (Armeri village)
  67. Bachinadanda
  68. Bachira
  69. Badakada
  70. Badalera
  71. Badanjettira
  72. Baddira
  73. Badumanda
  74. Baduvamanda
  75. Baduvanda
  76. Bairajanda
  77. Bakthanda
  78. Balekuttira
  79. Baleyada
  80. Ballachanda
  81. Balladichanda
  82. Ballanamada
  83. Ballanda
  84. Ballaranda
  85. Ballatikalanda
  86. Balliamanda
  87. Ballianda
  88. Balliatanda
  89. Ballimada
  90. Balluda
  91. Baloda
  92. Balyameederira
  93. Balyandamada
  94. Bananda
  95. Banangada
  96. Bariyanda
  97. Batra
  98. Battakalanda
  99. Battira
  100. Battiyanda
  101. Bayada
  102. Bayavanda (Hudikeri village)
  103. Bedakanda
  104. Bellathanda
  105. Benjanda
  106. Bepadiyanda
  107. Berera
  108. Bheemanda
  109. Biddanda (Bavali and Kokeri villages)
  110. Biddatanda (Napoklu village)
  111. Bidderianda (Arpattu village)
  112. Bijjanda
  113. Bodanda
  114. Bojjangada
  115. Bolajira
  116. Bolakaranda
  117. Bolandanda
  118. Boliyadira
  119. Bollachanda
  120. Bollachettira
  121. Bollanda
  122. Bollarpanda
  123. Bollepanda
  124. Bollera
  125. Bollianda
  126. Bolliapanda
  127. Bolthanda
  128. Bommanda
  129. Bonira (not extinct, in Kantha-Murnad in 2006)
  130. Boppadthanda
  131. Boppanda
  132. Boppattira
  133. Boppera
  134. Bottangada
  135. Bottolanda
  136. Bovveriyanda
  137. Buduvanda
  138. Buttianda
  139. Byranda
  140. Byrettira
  141. Chadiyanda
  142. Chakkera / Chekkera (Hudikeri and other villages, Virajpet taluk)
  143. Chamera
  144. Chandangada
  145. Chandapanda
  146. Chandira
  147. Chandura
  148. Changadamakkada
  149. Changanda
  150. Changrandira
  151. Changulanda
  152. Changulangada
  153. Chappanda
  154. Charimanda
  155. Charmanda
  156. Chathanda / Chattanda 
  157. Chattamada
  158. Chavanda
  159. Cheekanda
  160. Cheeranda
  161. Cheeyabera
  162. Cheeyakapoovanda
  163. Cheeyandira
  164. Chelmanda
  165. Chembanda
  166. Chemira
  167. Chemmatira
  168. Chenanda (Kokeri village)
  169. Chendanda (Chembebelloor village)
  170. Chendimada
  171. Chendira
  172. Chendrimada
  173. Chengettira
  174. Cheniyapanda
  175. Chennapanda
  176. Chennira
  177. Cheppudira
  178. Cheranda
  179. Cheriyanda
  180. Cheriyatanda
  181. Cheruvalanda
  182. Chetranda
  183. Chettangada
  184. Chettanimada
  185. Chettimada
  186. Chettiyaranda
  187. Chettolira
  188. Cheyanda
  189. Cheyyanda
  190. Chicholiyanda
  191. Chikkanda
  192. Chillavanda
  193. Chimmanamada
  194. Chimmanda
  195. Chimmunira
  196. Chindamada
  197. Chindulira
  198. Chiriyapanda
  199. Chirotira
  200. Chodumada
  201. Chokanda
  202. Chokira
  203. Cholachanda
  204. Cholanda
  205. Cholapanda
  206. Chomeyanda
  207. Chonamada
  208. Chonanda
  209. Chonchira
  210. Chonira
  211. Chottanda
  212. Chottangada
  213. Chottekalapanda
  214. Chottekmada
  215. Chottera
  216. Chotteyanda
  217. Chotteyandamada
  218. Chovanda
  219. Chowndira
  220. Chowrira
  221. Choyamadanda
  222. Chullimada
  223. Codanda
  224. Coluvanda
  225. Coravanda
  226. Daddera
  227. Dasanda
  228. Dekamada
  229. Derapanda
  230. Devandira
  231. Devanira
  232. Devappanda
  233. Deyanda
  234. Deyira
  235. Dudranda
  236. Elthanda
  237. Gadanda
  238. Ganangada
  239. Geejaganda
  240. Gowdanda
  241. Guddamada
  242. Guddanda
  243. Gudiyangada
  244. Gummatira
  245. Hanchettira
  246. Hosoklura
  247. Hottengada
  248. Ichanda
  249. Ichettira
  250. Ichodiyanda
  251. Immandira
  252. Imudiyanda
  253. Inanda
  254. Indanda
  255. Ipumada
  256. Ithichanda
  257. Ittira
  258. Jabbanda
  259. Jaddamandanda
  260. Jaggaranda
  261. Jammada
  262. Jattira
  263. Jokamada
  264. Kaalamanda
  265. Kabbachira
  266. Kachapanera
  267. Kaddaniyanda
  268. Kademada
  269. Kadira
  270. Kadumanda
  271. Kadyamada
  272. Kaibilira (Kaibili)
  273. Kaipalera
  274. Kakamada
  275. Kakera
  276. Kalachanda
  277. Kalachettira
  278. Kalakanda
  279. Kalapanda
  280. Kalengada
  281. Kalimada
  282. Kaliyanda
  283. Kallangada
  284. Kallengada
  285. Kallera
  286. Kallichanda
  287. Kallira
  288. Kalmadanda
  289. Kalyatanda
  290. Kambeyanda
  291. Kambiranda
  292. Kanambira
  293. Kanathanda
  294. Kancherira
  295. Kandanda
  296. Kandera
  297. Kanganda
  298. Kangira
  299. Kanjithanda
  300. Kannachanda
  301. Kannanda (Bavali and Madikeri)
  302. Kannikanda
  303. Karavanda
  304. Karavattira
  305. Karera
  306. Karineravanda
  307. Karnanda
  308. Karthachira
  309. Karthamada
  310. Karthanda
  311. Karthura
  312. Kattengada
  313. Kattera (Katte mane)
  314. Katumaniyanda
  315. Kavadichanda
  316. Kayamada
  317. Kayapanda
  318. Kechamada
  319. Kechanda
  320. Kechetira
  321. Kechira
  322. Keekanamada
  323. Keekanda
  324. Keekira
  325. Keethiyanda
  326. Kekada
  327. Kelapanda
  328. Keletira
  329. Kembadathanda
  330. Kenjangada
  331. Kethanda
  332. Kethira
  333. Kethiyanda
  334. Ketolira (Ketuvali or Ketoli, in Napoklu and Yavakapadi-Kakkabe villages)
  335. Kibrera
  336. Kikkerianda
  337. Kimmudira
  338. Kipaadanda
  339. Kiriyamada
  340. Kirundanda
  341. Kocchera
  342. Kochamanda
  343. Kodaangada
  344. Kodengada
  345. Kodimaniyanda
  346. Kodira
  347. Kokkalemada
  348. Kokkalera
  349. Kokkanda
  350. Kokkengada
  351. Kolathanda
  352. Kolera
  353. Koleyanda
  354. Kolira
  355. Kollimada
  356. Kollira
  357. Kolumadanda
  358. Kondira
  359. Konerira
  360. Konganda
  361. Kongera
  362. Kongetira
  363. Kongiranda
  364. Koniyanda
  365. Kookanda
  366. Koopadira
  367. Koothanda
  368. Kopattira
  369. Koppira
  370. Kotera (atleast 5 different families, in the villages of Murnad, Balamberi, etc., Madikeri taluk)
  371. Kotraganda
  372. Kotramada
  373. Kottanda
  374. Kottangada
  375. Kottengada
  376. Kottianda
  377. Kottkathira
  378. Kuimanda
  379. Kukkera
  380. Kuliayakanda
  381. Kullachanda
  382. Kulletira
  383. Kullodanda
  384. Kumbiyanda
  385. Kummanda
  386. Kunchettira
  387. Kundachira
  388. Kundira
  389. Kundranda
  390. Kundyolanda
  391. Kunhimada
  392. Kunhimada
  393. Kunjanda
  394. Kunjilanda
  395. Kuppachira
  396. Kuppanda
  397. Kuppudira
  398. Kuttanda
  399. Kuttandira
  400. Kuttanjettira
  401. Kuttetira
  402. Lakkapanda
  403. Maadeyanda
  404. Maaneppanda
  405. Macchanda
  406. Macchiyanda
  407. Machamada
  408. Machangada
  409. Machapanda
  410. Macharanda
  411. Machetira
  412. Machettira
  413. Machimada
  414. Machimanda
  415. Machuda
  416. Madanda
  417. Madapanda
  418. Maddanda
  419. Madetira
  420. Madeyanda
  421. Madira
  422. Madlanda
  423. Madrira
  424. Malachira
  425. Malanda
  426. Maletira
  427. Mallajira
  428. Mallamada
  429. Mallanda
  430. Mallangada
  431. Mallapanera
  432. Mallengada
  433. Manavattira
  434. Mandachanda
  435. Mandamada
  436. Mandaneravanda
  437. Mandangada
  438. Mandapanda
  439. Mandathanda
  440. Mandeda
  441. Mandepanda
  442. Mandetira
  443. Mandeyanda
  444. Mandherita
  445. Mandira
  446. Mandovanda
  447. Manduda
  448. Maneyappanda
  449. Mangera
  450. Mangerira
  451. Manira
  452. Manjira
  453. Mannera
  454. Mapira
  455. Maramada
  456. Marichanda
  457. Maruvanda
  458. Mathanda
  459. Matharanda
  460. Mayanamada
  461. Mechanda
  462. Mechiyanda
  463. Medura
  464. Meederira
  465. Mekathanda
  466. Mekerira
  467. Mekmaniyanda
  468. Mepadanda
  469. Meriyanda
  470. Mevada
  471. Minnanda
  472. Mollera
  473. Monnanda
  474. Monnikanda
  475. Moodanda
  476. Moodera
  477. Mookachanda
  478. Mookalera
  479. Mookonda / Mookanda / Mookovanda (Devanagiri and Bilugunda villages, Virajpet, Kodagu)
  480. Moolemanera
  481. Moolera
  482. Moovera
  483. Morkhanda
  484. Motanalira
  485. Motanalira
  486. Motanda
  487. Muddanda
  488. Muddiada
  489. Muddura
  490. Mudraniyanda
  491. Mukalemada
  492. Mukkatira (Mukkati, in Arapattu, Bonda, Harihara, etc.,), atleast 13 different families,
  493. Mullanda
  494. Mullengada
  495. Mullera
  496. Mundachalira
  497. Mundanda
  498. Mundotira
  499. Mundumada
  500. Mundyolanda
  501. Munjandira
  502. Muruvanda
  503. Myndapanda
  504. Naaliyanda
  505. Nadikerianda
  506. Naganda
  507. Nagasettira
  508. Nambadammanda
  509. Nambiyappanda
  510. Nambudumada
  511. Namera
  512. Nanamanda
  513. Nandalapanda
  514. Nandetira
  515. Nandineravanda
  516. Nandira
  517. Nanneravanda
  518. Napanda
  519. Napaneravanda
  520. Napulira
  521. Natolanda
  522. Nayada
  523. Nayakanda
  524. Nellachanda
  525. Nellamada
  526. Nellamakkada
  527. Nellapattira
  528. Nellira
  529. Neravanda
  530. Nerpanda
  531. Nidumanda
  532. Ningerira
  533. Noorera
  534. Nuchimaniyanda
  535. Oddachettira
  536. Oddolera
  537. Odiganda
  538. Odiyanda
  539. Olpuchira
  540. Paccharanda
  541. Padeyanda
  542. Padiyanda
  543. Padiyattira
  544. Paikera
  545. Palachanda
  546. Palandira
  547. Palanganda
  548. Palangetira
  549. Palecanda
  550. Palengada
  551. Palera
  552. Paleyada
  553. Paleyanda
  554. Pandanda
  555. Pandikuthira
  556. Pandimada
  557. Pandira
  558. Pandiyanda
  559. Paravanda
  560. Paruvangada
  561. Pasura
  562. Patrapanda
  563. Pattacheravanda
  564. Pattada
  565. Pattamada
  566. Pattimada
  567. Pebbattira
  568. Pemmanamada
  569. Pemmanda
  570. Pemmudianda
  571. Periyanda
  572. Pillanda
  573. Podamada
  574. Podanolanda
  575. Podavada
  576. Podeyanda
  577. Ponjanda
  578. Ponnachanda
  579. Ponnachettira
  580. Ponnappanda
  581. Ponnimada
  582. Ponnolthanda
  583. Poolanda
  584. Poopanda
  585. Poovadera
  586. Poreyanda
  587. Poreyara
  588. Porikera
  589. Porimanda
  590. Porkovanda
  591. Pothanda
  592. Pothera
  593. Pottengada
  594. Poyetira
  595. Poyilengada
  596. Puchanda
  597. Puchimada
  598. Puchimanda
  599. Pudiokkada
  600. Pudiyanda
  601. Pudiyathanda
  602. Pudrimada
  603. Puggera
  604. Puliyanda
  605. Pullangada
  606. Pullera
  607. Putterira
  608. Sabbuda
  609. Sadera
  610. Sadmaniyanda
  611. Sannuvanda
  612. Sarkanda
  613. Sedumudira
  614. Senera
  615. Settira
  616. Shantheyanda
  617. Shivachaliyanda (Chuvachali or Shivachali)
  618. Siddanda
  619. Sullimada
  620. Thabbalera
  621. Thabbangada
  622. Thadiyangada
  623. Thambukuttira
  624. Thanachira
  625. Thapanda
  626. Thathanda
  627. Thathapanda
  628. Thathira
  629. Theethamada
  630. Theetharamada
  631. Theethimada
  632. Theethira
  633. Thekkabottolanda
  634. Thelapanda
  635. Thennira
  636. Thirkacherira
  637. Thirodira
  638. Thirtera
  639. Thirunellimada
  640. Tholanda
  641. Thondiyanda
  642. Thotathammanda
  643. Thothiyanda
  644. Tulunadanda
  645. Uddapanda
  646. Uddinadanda
  647. Udiyanda
  648. Uduvera
  649. Ukkerianda
  650. Ulliyada
  651. Uluvangada
  652. Vallanda
  653. Vanchira
  654. Vanjanda
  655. Vaterira
Kodagu Gowda family names, according to two Arebhashe websites, found not only in Kodagu but in Dakshina Kannada (especially Sulya) and Kasaragode (in Kerala) as well:
  1. Achalpadi (Katakeri village, Madikeri, in Kodagu)
  2. Achandira
  3. Achandra
  4. Adkabale
  5. Adkar
  6. Agolibail
  7. Aiyandra
  8. Ajadka (Nettanige Village, Kasaragodu, Kerala)
  9. Alike
  10. Ambekallu
  11. Ambrati
  12. Amemane
  13. Ammajira
  14. Ammavana
  15. Anchemane
  16. Anera
  17. Aniyara
  18. Anjera
  19. Anjerira
  20. Annachira
  21. Annamana
  22. Aramburu
  23. Areda
  24. Ayyetira
  25. Baakilana
  26. Baarana
  27. Baarike
  28. Baddana
  29. Badikana
  30. Baduvandra (Hoskeri village, Maragodu, Madikeri, Kodagu)
  31. Baikalemane
  32. Baile
  33. Baithadka
  34. Bakila mane / Bakilana
  35. Baladi
  36. Balanjettira (Chennayanakote Village, Virajpet Taluka, Kodagu)
  37. Balapada
  38. Balekaje / Balekaji
  39. Balladka
  40. Ballyamane
  41. Balyatana (Hakathur, Madikeri, Kodagu)
  42. Bangarakodi (Peraje, Madikeri Taluka)
  43. Barana (Kajoor village, Madikeri)
  44. Barike
  45. Bariyanda
  46. Beechana (Kaggodlu village, Kodagu)
  47. Bekal
  48. Bellipaadi
  49. Belyana
  50. Beppurana
  51. Bhoothakallu
  52. Bidrupane (Kattemadu village, Madikeri Taluka, Kodagu)
  53. Biligeri, (Arvathoklu Village, Madikeri)
  54. Bilimale
  55. Biliyaara
  56. Bittira
  57. Bobbira
  58. Bolana
  59. bolliyana
  60. Bollumane
  61. Bolluru (Margodu, Kodagu)
  62. Bolthajjira
  63. Bolugallu
  64. Bolyana
  65. Bommandira
  66. Bommiyana
  67. Bommudira
  68. Bottumane
  69. Bychana
  70. Bylera (Mutharmudi Village, Murnad, Kodagu)
  71. Byloly
  72. Bymana
  73. Byneravana
  74. Bythadka
  75. Chandira
  76. Chappera (Balugodu village, Somwarpet, Kodagu)
  77. Charukana
  78. Chattimada
  79. Chedukar (Bhagamandala, Kodagu)
  80. Cheeyandi
  81. Cheeyapana
  82. Chembu
  83. Cheriyamane
  84. Chettijana
  85. Chettimada
  86. Chettineravana
  87. Chillana
  88. Chingri
  89. Chiyappana
  90. Chodipane
  91. Chokkadi
  92. Chondira
  93. Chyyandi
  94. Dabbadkka
  95. Dambekodi
  96. Dandina
  97. Dayana
  98. Delampaadi
  99. Dengodi
  100. Deraje
  101. Derana
  102. Deshakodi
  103. Devajana
  104. Devaragunda
  105. Devayira
  106. Doddadkka
  107. Doddahithlu
  108. Doddera
  109. Doddihithlu
  110. Dolthila
  111. Dolupaadi
  112. Gabbaladka
  113. Giriyappana
  114. Goddettira (Kedkal Villege, Suntikoppa, Somwarpet, Kodagu)
  115. Gooddana
  116. Goonadka
  117. Govindammana
  118. Gowdudhare (Kedamuloor, Virajpet, Kodagu)
  119. Gudajira
  120. Guddana
  121. Guddandra
  122. Guddemane / Guddera
  123. Gutthimandanda
  124. Haadikallu
  125. Handana (Peralu ,Sulya)
  126. Hemmana
  127. Hirebandady
  128. Hiriyadka
  129. Hoddeti
  130. Holekaremane (Kalathmad village, Gonikoppal, Virajpet)
  131. Honnampadi
  132. Honnukoti
  133. Hosagadde
  134. Hosakulu
  135. Hosamane
  136. Hosuru
  137. Huderi
  138. Hulimane
  139. Ittanike
  140. Jaineera
  141. Jappekodi
  142. Kadlaemane / Kadlera
  143. Kadyada
  144. Kaibilira / Kaibili (Cherambane, Madikeri, Kodagu)
  145. Kajjodi
  146. Kalanjana
  147. Kalerammana
  148. Kaleyanda
  149. Kallembi
  150. Kallumutlu
  151. Kampa
  152. Kanadka
  153. Kanavujalu (Pervaje village, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada)
  154. Kandige
  155. Kanehithlu
  156. Karakarana (Galibeedu Village, Madikeri)
  157. Karja
  158. Karnayyana (Kanagad village, Chettalli, Virajpet)
  159. Karthojira
  160. Kaspadi (Heravandu Village, Madikeri)
  161. Kaspady (Madenadu Village, Kodagu)
  162. Kathrikolli
  163. Katrathana
  164. Kattakodi / Kattekodi
  165. Kattemane
  166. Kaveramanna
  167. Kayara (Pajatalla, Bellare, Sullia)
  168. Kechapana
  169. Kedambadi
  170. Keejana (Aigoor, Yadavare, Sompwarpet)
  171. Kekada
  172. Kemmarana (Nanjarayapatna, Somwarpet Taluka, Kodagu)
  173. Kenera
  174. Kenjana
  175. Ketoli / Ketolira Kargunda Village, Madikeri Kodagu
  176. Kevala
  177. Kirlaya Gonimarur village, Somwarpet Kodagu
  178. Kochana Galibeedu Village, Madikeri Kodagu
  179. Kodagana / Kodagu
  180. Kodapaala
  181. Kodekallu
  182. Kodi / Kodimane / Kodira (Bhagamanadala Village, Madikeri)
  183. Kokkale
  184. Kolambe
  185. Kolchar
  186. Kolibylu
  187. Kolimadu
  188. Kolimudiyana
  189. Kollira (Dasavala village, Kodagu)
  190. Kolumudiyana (Galibeedu Village, Madikeri)
  191. Kombadi
  192. Kombale (Thora, Virajpet)
  193. Kombanda (Napoklu and Katakeri, Virajpet)
  194. Kombarana
  195. Kompuli / Kompulira
  196. Koodakandi
  197. Kooingaaje
  198. Koorana
  199. Koppadka (Koppadka, Kalmakar Village, Sullia)
  200. Koppala
  201. Korana
  202. Kotera
  203. Kottakeriyana
  204. Kotumada
  205. Kudakallu / Kudekall (Aletty village, Sullia Taluka, Dakshina Kannada)
  206. Kudhva
  207. Kudukolira / Kudukuli
  208. Kudupaje
  209. Kuinthodu
  210. Kukkera
  211. Kukkety
  212. Kukkunooru (Karadigodu Village, Siddapur, Virajpet Taluka, Kodagu)
  213. Kulachetti
  214. Kullachana
  215. Kumbana
  216. Kumblaccheri
  217. Kumbugowdana
  218. Kunchadaka
  219. Kunchettira
  220. Kundyna
  221. Kunjali / Kunjaliana / Kunjilana
  222. Kuntikana
  223. Kurunji (Sullia)
  224. Kuttana
  225. Kuvendra
  226. Kuyyamudi
  227. Kymandana
  228. Lakkandra
  229. Lakkappana
  230. Madapaadi
  231. Madiyana
  232. Madthila
  233. Maduvegadde
  234. Majjigemane
  235. Mallandira
  236. Mallara (Harihara Pallathadka, Sullia)
  237. Mandodira (Karugunda village, Madikeri)
  238. Mandrira (Kaggodllu Village, Madikeri)
  239. Maneyapura
  240. Maniyapana (Hakathur, Madikeri)
  241. Manjandra
  242. Mardalu (Bettathur, Madikeri)
  243. Mathary
  244. Mavaji
  245. Mavanji Baremelu (Baremelu, Mamdekolu, Sullia)
  246. Mechana
  247. Medathana
  248. Melchembu (Melchembu village, Balambi, Madikeri)
  249. Merkaje
  250. Mithoor (Aikola, Murnad, Madikeri, Kodagu)
  251. Montadka
  252. Moodagadde (Bittangala, Kodagu) / Moodagaddhe
  253. Moolemajalu
  254. Mootemane (Sullia, Dakshina Kannada) / Mootera
  255. Moovana
  256. Mottana (Cherangala Village, Bhagamandala, Kodagu)
  257. Mottemane / Mottera
  258. Muddiyana
  259. Mudyana mane
  260. Mukkati / Mukkatira
  261. Mundodi
  262. Mundodimutlu
  263. Murulya
  264. Mutlu
  265. Mylakandra
  266. Naarkodu
  267. Nadachil
  268. Nadagallu
  269. Nadavattira (B.Badaga, Cherambane, Madikeri, Kodagu)
  270. Nadiyana
  271. Nadumane
  272. Nadumutlu
  273. Naliyar (Murulya, Sullia Taluka, Dakshina Kannada)
  274. Nangaru
  275. Narkodi (Sullia, Dakshina Kannada)
  276. Natolana
  277. Neduvittira
  278. Neriyana
  279. Neyani
  280. Nidinji
  281. Nidube (Korangala village, Bhagamandala, Kodagu)
  282. Nidyamale
  283. Odiyana (Mekeri Village, Madikeri Taluk, Kodagu)
  284. Oorubailu
  285. Paandi
  286. Paaremajulu
  287. Paddichetti / Padichettira
  288. Padikal / Padikallu
  289. Padonolana
  290. Padpu
  291. Paike mane / Paikera
  292. Paka Mukkati
  293. Palambe
  294. Palangotu
  295. Panathale
  296. Pandana
  297. Panjipalana
  298. Panthale
  299. Paramale
  300. Parameswarana (Kodagu)
  301. Pare mane
  302. Paremajulu
  303. Paremane
  304. Pareppady
  305. Parichana
  306. Parivarana (Cherangala, Bhagamandala, Kodagu)
  307. Parlakot / Parlakoti
  308. Pathikallu (Mandekolu, Sullia)
  309. Pattada
  310. Pattemane (Ulluguli Village, Gaddehala Post, Suntikoppa, Kodagu)
  311. Peechemane
  312. Pemmudi
  313. Perabai / Perbai
  314. Periyana (Maragodu, Kodagu)
  315. Perubayi
  316. Perumunda
  317. Pilikaje
  318. Pilthadka
  319. Podnolana (Kopatti village, Chettamani post, Madikeri, Kodagu)
  320. Pokkulandra / Pokulandra
  321. Ponnachana
  322. Ponneti
  323. Poojari mane / Poojarira
  324. Poondana
  325. Porana mane
  326. Porekunjilana
  327. Poreyana
  328. Poyyakandira
  329. Pudhenerana
  330. Pudiyaneravana
  331. Raamakaje
  332. Sabbandra (Makkandur Village, Madikeri Taluka, Kodagu)
  333. Sannamane
  334. Santhedka
  335. Setijana
  336. Shankarana
  337. Shirakaje
  338. Sirakaje
  339. Somettira
  340. Sonangeri
  341. Soodana
  342. Soonthaaru
  343. Soonthodu
  344. Soorthale
  345. Sulliakodi / Sulyakodi
  346. Surthale
  347. Thadiyappana
  348. Thalooru
  349. Thammachana
  350. Thekkada
  351. Thenana
  352. Thirodi
  353. Thootera (Makanduru village, Madikeri Taluka, Kodagu)
  354. Thorera
  355. Thotambailu
  356. Thothiyana
  357. Thotthena
  358. Thotyana
  359. Thumthaje
  360. Udiyana
  361. Ududoli (Galibeedu Village, Madikeri, Kodagu) / Ududolira
  362. Ugrani (Madenadu, Madikeri Taluka, Kodagu)
  363. Uluvaru (Aranthodu, Sullia)
  364. Uluwaru
  365. Urolana
  366. Urubail
  367. Urubailu
  368. Urunde
  369. Wuluvarana
  370. Yaladaalu
  371. Yedakeri
  372. Yedikeri
  373. Yenadka
  374. Yenkana
  375. Yermekaalu
Kodagu Heggade mane pedha (family names), according to a Kodagu Heggade blogger:
  1. Achappanda
  2. Aiyegadira
  3. Ajjetira
  4. Bheemanda
  5. Bolladichanda
  6. Bolliyapanda
  7. Boppanda
  8. Byrakundira
  9. Chakkothira
  10. Chaliyanda
  11. Chandandira
  12. Changachanda
  13. Charimanda
  14. Charmanda
  15. Chattanda
  16. Chottranda
  17. Chovanda
  18. Churira
  19. Kaatikuttira
  20. Kakera
  21. Kalyapanda
  22. Karthanda
  23. Katrathanda
  24. Kokkera
  25. Kongepanda
  26. Kongira
  27. Koppada
  28. Korakuttira
  29. Koranda
  30. Korkanda
  31. Kunjilanda
  32. Machanda
  33. Malchira
  34. Mallada
  35. Mandeda
  36. Mandeyanda
  37. Manguttira
  38. Melatanda
  39. Moorira
  40. Mottepanda
  41. Mottera
  42. Munjandira
  43. Paanikuttira
  44. Padinjaranda
  45. Pandikanda
  46. Pemmanda
  47. Pokkalichanda
  48. Pollanda
  49. Ponnanda
  50. Pottanda
  51. Powdanda
  52. Poyyangada
  53. Pudiyathanda
  54. Thambanda
  55. Thorera
  56. Thotathanda
  57. Thothera
  58. Tudimada
  59. Vananda
Amma Kodava Manepedha, some of them, according to the ainmanes website:
  1. Achiyanḍa
  2. Ānḍamāḍa
  3. Aṇṇira / Aṇṇeera
  4. Bāchamanḍa
  5. Balyanḍa
  6. Bānanḍa
  7. Cheerammana
  8. ChēraỊathammanḍa
  9. Hemmachi mane
  10. Karthangaḍa
  11. Kuppuḍira
  12. NāỊiyammana / NāỊiyammanḍa
  13. Puthāmane
Jamma Mappille (Kodagu Muslims) family names, some of them, according to the ainmanes website:
  1. Ālira 
  2. Duddiyanḍa
  3. Kannaḍiyanḍa
  4. Kïkkaré
  5. KōỊumanḍa
  6. Koovaléra / Kūvaléra
  7. Kuppandare / Kuppandira
  8. Mandamāḍa
  9. Muttal mane
  10. Patteyoḍa
  11. Pēriyanḍa
Kembatti (Kodava thakk speaking Dalits) manepedha, some of them, according to ainmanes website:
  1. Baḍakuttaḍa
  2. Baṇṇakuttaḍa
  3. Billirakuttaḍa
  4. Cheeyaṇakuttaḍa
  5. Doḍḍakuttaḍa
  6. Jagalukuttaḍa
  7. Kottakuttaḍa
  8. Thambakuttaḍa
  9. Uthukuttaḍa
Kapala (Kodava thakk speaking forest-dwellers) Kudi (family names), according to community members:
  1. Aran(g)at
  2. Bolaat
  3. Paalekoot / Paalekat

Some references:


2 comments:

  1. Sir,

    Thank you for the information about Kodava family with their background. It us really very informative.

    Sir, i want to know about the background of Karavattira family.Some spell it as Karotira and some as Karavattira. But as per the list Karavattira is there. Can you please clarify if data available.

    Thank you

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