Vankayala
Vankayala (Telugu: వంకాయల) is an Indian surname.
Overview
The Vankayala family name has a history of more than 1000 years. Their mother tongue is Telugu. This surname is mainly found in the Arya Vysya community and in the Brahmin and in Reddy community. The surname is now found all over Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa and Karnataka states of India. Their main occupation is business.Vankayala family name also been the Surname found in the (Balija) community. Their mother tongue is (Telugu).This family Residing in Chittoor District[Andhra Pradesh].
History
The Vankayala families have been residing in the Godavari river delta basin, known as Konaseema area of East Godavari District and West Godavari Districts of Andhra pradesh for many centuries& also in Chittoor District. The family name is derived from the name of the vegetable Vankaya (Brinjal / Eggplant). Vankayala families, originally based from West Godavari,Chittoor have migrated to many places including Andhra Pradesh,Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa, Singapore, USA, and Canada. Brahmins (Veginati sect) among the Vankayala clan are mainly from Vizianagaram District but now are scattered to many areas. There is a curious story about how this surname originated. Once a king who ruled over what is now known as West Godavari to Guntur went for hunting. He felt very tired and in his search for food and shelter he happened to visit an old woman's house. She did not know that he was the king, but being kind hearted, she cooked rice for him and served it to him along with 'Gutti vankayala koora' (clustered brinjal curry). The king relished the curry much and upon his return, he sent her valuable gifts and an order proclaiming their surname had been changed from the original Mantravadi to Vankayala. Since then they came to be known with the surname Vankayala. This applies to the Brahmins with this surname.
Personalities
- Mahamahopadhyaya Sri Vankayala Narasimham - Mridangam Artist(Guru), Visakhapatnam.
- Vankayala Satya Narayana - Actor, Telugu
About
Vankayala Families having good reputations across and are usually considered to be well-off.
Roads
Few roads are named after the Family name.
Vankayala Vari Veedhi+Venuthanapalli+puthallpattu mandalam+Chittoor +Andhra Pradesh