Venkatesh Family History
Venkatesh Surname Meaning
Indian (southern states): from a personal name based on Sanskrit venkaṭeša ‘lord of Venkata’ (from Venkaṭa the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh + īša ‘lord’) an epithet of the god Vishnu.
There is a celebrated temple dedicated to Vishnu on this hill in Andhra Pradesh.
— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
