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Most common surname in India
People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database
People across India and beyond took this surname, showing the reach of Hindu traditions and the practice of Brahmacharya.
It means "one who practices Brahmacharya," a spiritual discipline involving celibacy.
Thats a neat exploration of the name variations! It shows how spellings can change subtly across time and places.
from iMeUsWe Database
Tamil Nadu
1,270
Andhra Pradesh
557
Uttar Pradesh
312
West Bengal
106
Gujarat
43
Telangana
26
Delhi
21
Maharashtra
16
Bihar
11
Jharkhand
4
from iMeUsWe Database
People with the surname BRAHMACHARI 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.
1,499 (63%)
Voters List
666 (28%)
Food Distribution Records
211 (9%)
Farmer Beneficiary Records