Venkatachalam Family History
Venkatachalam Surname Meaning
Indian (Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh): from a personal name from Telugu or Tamil and Sanskrit meaning ‘the hill of Venkata’ referring to a hill in Andhra Pradesh (see Venkat).
— 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
