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Origin and History of BRIJESH

11,766th

Most common surname in India

1,638

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadich, kashyap, mahadeva and raghu. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are balkrishna, krishna, venkateshwara and tirupati balaji.

Description:

However, available data suggests this surname is common in North India, especially in Uttar Pradesh and nearby regions. The religion associated with BRIJESH surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are hindi and bhojpuri.
The name itself has religious meaning, often connected to the Brij area associated with Lord Krishna, hinting at links to Vaishnavite traditions within Hinduism.

The surname Brijesh, common in India, is linked to several languages. Hindi is very likely spoken by people with this surname, as its widely used in India. Given Indias linguistic diversity, other regional languages might also be spoken. These often include languages from the Indo-Aryan family, such as Gujarati, Marathi, or Punjabi, depending on the familys location and linguistic heritage. English is also frequently spoken, especially among educated people and in professional settings. The specific languages spoken depend on the familys background and where they live, either in India or abroad.

Here are some variations of this surname: Brij, Brijeshwar, Brijmohan.

State-wise distribution of people with BRIJESH surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for BRIJESH surname

Maharashtra

175

Gujarat state distribution for BRIJESH surname

Gujarat

49

Karnataka state distribution for BRIJESH surname

Karnataka

43

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for BRIJESH surname

Uttar Pradesh

21

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for BRIJESH surname

Madhya Pradesh

20

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for BRIJESH surname

Andhra Pradesh

18

Tamil Nadu state distribution for BRIJESH surname

Tamil Nadu

17

Telangana state distribution for BRIJESH surname

Telangana

16

Delhi state distribution for BRIJESH surname

Delhi

8

Punjab state distribution for BRIJESH surname

Punjab

6

Category-wise distribution of people with BRIJESH surname

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Food Distribution Records category for BRIJESH surname

255

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for BRIJESH surname

94

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for BRIJESH surname

30

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

BRIJESH families worship BALKRISHNA and KRISHNA and VENKATESHWARA and TIRUPATI BALAJI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The BRIJESH surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

BRIJESH families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DADICH, KASHYAP, MAHADEVA, RAGHU.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the BRIJESH surname with 175 records (46.9%).

The BRIJESH surname is written in HINDI, BHOJPURI scripts.

BRIJESH is ranked #11766 in India with approximately 1,638 people bearing this surname.

The BRIJESH surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (46.9%), Gujarat (13.1%), Karnataka (11.5%).

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