Vankayala
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Overview
The Vankayala family name has a history of more than 1000 years. Their mother tongue is TeluguTelugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
. This surname
Surname
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is mainly found in the Arya Vysya community and in the Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
community. The surname is now found all over Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
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, Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
and Karnataka
Karnataka
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states of India
India
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. Their main occupation is business
Business
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.
History
The Vankayala families have been residing in the Godavari river deltaRiver delta
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basin, known as Konaseema
Konaseema
Konaseema is a delta located in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. This delta is surrounded on all sides by waters .Konaseema is very near to the,District head quarters Kakinada....
http://wikimapia.org/#y=16650665&x=82029419&z=10&l=0&m=a&v=2 area of East Godavari District and West Godavari Districts of Andhra pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
for many centuries. The family name is derived from the name of the vegetable Vankaya (Brinjal / Eggplant). Vankayala families, originally based from West Godavari have migrated to many places including Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa, Singapore, USA and Canada.
Roads
Few roads are named after the Family name.- Vankayala vari veedhi, Rajamundry, AP http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=vankayala+vari+street&sll=17.001471,81.773386&sspn=0.030821,0.038581&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Vankayala+Vari+St,+Rajahmundry,+East+Godavari,+Andhra+Pradesh,+India&ll=17.001466,81.769706&spn=0.003981,0.004823&t=h&z=18