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Most common surname in India
People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database
Answer: This surnames spread was likely a mix of things. Forced moves, like from wars or slavery, scattered people with this surname. Also, people might have moved willingly, maybe for better jobs or to escape religious problems. These movements changed where this surname was found. New settlements, whether forced or chosen, affected how this surname changed over time, maybe even leading to different spellings or pronunciations.
from iMeUsWe Database
Bihar
1,738
Tamil Nadu
264
Delhi
196
Andhra Pradesh
76
Maharashtra
56
Uttar Pradesh
41
Karnataka
26
Jammu and Kashmir
21
Madhya Pradesh
18
Jharkhand
15
from iMeUsWe Database
People with the surname ANWER appear across 3 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.
1,507 (60%)
Food Distribution Records
511 (21%)
Farmer Beneficiary Records
473 (19%)
Voters List
The ANWER surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.
Bihar has the highest concentration of the ANWER surname with 1,738 records (70.9%).
The ANWER surname is written in PUNJABI, BENGALI, URDU scripts.
ANWER is ranked #9721 in India with approximately 3,716 people bearing this surname.
The ANWER surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Bihar (70.9%), Tamil Nadu (10.8%), Delhi (8.0%).