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CHANDNANI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,399th

Most common surname in India

1,005

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are chandranulla, dadhich, dadich, kashyap, mahodara and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are chandika mata of chalisgaon, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

The Chandnani surname is mainly found among the Sindhi community in India and Pakistan. The religion associated with CHANDNANI surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are marathi and gujarati.
More precisely, this surname is part of the Amil sub-caste, a group within the larger Sindhi Hindu community. Historically, Amils worked in administrative roles and were known for being educated and literate. After the Partition of India in 1947, many Chandnanis moved from Sindh to India, which spread this surname across the Indian diaspora. Although most families with this surname are Hindu, some Sikh families also have it, showing the interconnected history and cultural exchange in the Sindh region.

The surname Chandnani is common among people of Indian descent, especially those from the Sindh region. As a result, many Chandnanis speak Sindhi, an Indo-Aryan language historically linked to Sindh. Considering Indias diverse languages, Hindi and English are also widely spoken by this surname, particularly in cities, for education, work, and social interactions.

The surname Chandnani has a few variations, including Chandonani, Chandwani, and Chandnaney. This surname appears again as Chandnani.

State-wise distribution of people with CHANDNANI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Gujarat state distribution for CHANDNANI surname

Gujarat

295

Maharashtra state distribution for CHANDNANI surname

Maharashtra

204

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for CHANDNANI surname

Madhya Pradesh

94

Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHANDNANI surname

Tamil Nadu

72

Delhi state distribution for CHANDNANI surname

Delhi

29

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for CHANDNANI surname

Uttar Pradesh

2

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHANDNANI surname

Andhra Pradesh

1

Category-wise distribution of people with CHANDNANI surname

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People with the surname CHANDNANI 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.

Voters List category for CHANDNANI surname

397 (57%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for CHANDNANI surname

290 (42%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for CHANDNANI surname

10 (1%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

CHANDNANI families worship CHANDIKA MATA OF CHALISGAON and KALI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The CHANDNANI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHANDNANI families belong to multiple gotras including CHANDRANULLA, DADHICH, DADICH, KASHYAP, MAHODARA, RAGHUKULA.

Gujarat has the highest concentration of the CHANDNANI surname with 295 records (42.3%).

The CHANDNANI surname is written in MARATHI, GUJARATI scripts.

CHANDNANI is ranked #12399 in India with approximately 1,005 people bearing this surname.

The CHANDNANI surname is found across 7 states, with the top 3 being Gujarat (42.3%), Maharashtra (29.3%), Madhya Pradesh (13.5%).

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