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AHANGAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

6,173rd

Most common surname in India

8,476

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Ahangar, meaning "blacksmith" in Persian, shows how people moved and settled. Blacksmiths were important, so they went where they were needed – places with lots of people or metalwork. Wars and political problems in Persia pushed some Ahangars to move. Others chose to move for better jobs. This created Ahangar communities in many places, showing how blacksmiths traveled and how this surname spread. Where they settled depended on jobs and opportunities.

Description:

My knowledge base lacks details on this.

However, we can explore some possibilities. Ahangari, adding a common Persian suffix, is one option. Another is Ahanger, a simpler spelling. A shorter version might be Hangar. These are educated guesses, though.

State-wise distribution of people with AHANGAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Jammu and Kashmir state distribution for AHANGAR surname

Jammu and Kashmir

385

Himachal Pradesh state distribution for AHANGAR surname

Himachal Pradesh

202

Gujarat state distribution for AHANGAR surname

Gujarat

7

Delhi state distribution for AHANGAR surname

Delhi

1

Category-wise distribution of people with AHANGAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname AHANGAR appear across 2 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for AHANGAR surname

587 (99%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for AHANGAR surname

8 (1%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

AHANGAR is classified as a PROFESSION-based surname because it is historically associated with BLACKSMITH.

The AHANGAR surname is found across multiple communities including Kashmiri Pandit, Kashmiri Muslims communities.

Jammu and Kashmir has the highest concentration of the AHANGAR surname with 385 records (64.7%).

AHANGAR is ranked #6173 in India with approximately 8,476 people bearing this surname.

The AHANGAR surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Jammu and Kashmir (64.7%), Himachal Pradesh (33.9%), Gujarat (1.2%).

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