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Patnaik is the most popular last name from the state of Orissa. It is formed from two words "Pato" (is related to literature) and "Naik" (ie., authority). Hence the family origin is from the ancestors who are very good at literature.
People with this surname Patnaik were good at math and literature. So, most of the ancestors under this family were poets, educational chiefs and also were handling the positions such as village karanam(some authoritative role overseeing villages).
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