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CHANDO Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,628th

Most common surname in India

776

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angira, dadich, kashyap, maandavya and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are chandika mata, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Its mainly seen among some Bengali communities, especially those originating from West Bengal and Bangladesh. The religion associated with CHANDO surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are hindi and punjabi.
Specifically, this surname is found among members of the Baidya caste, a group historically linked to medicine and learning. Some people with this surname may also come from other upper-caste Bengali groups. However, identifying exact sub-castes is challenging because of different surname uses and historical migration patterns within the larger Bengali population.

The surname Chando probably comes from India, and people with this surname often speak languages that reflect the diverse languages of the Indian subcontinent. Hindi, one of Indias official languages, is commonly spoken. Depending on their specific region of origin in India, people bearing this surname might also speak Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, or Punjabi. The exact languages spoken vary depending on where their ancestors came from and how their families migrated.

The surname Chando has several variations, including Chand, Chanda, Chander, Chandar, Chandy, Chande, Chandon, Chandos, de Chandos, Shando, and Shanda. It also appears as Chindamo (Italian, possibly related through migration and phonetic adaptation) and Chandhok (Indian, potentially related through shared linguistic roots in Sanskrit-derived languages).

State-wise distribution of people with CHANDO surname

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Uttar Pradesh state distribution for CHANDO surname

Uttar Pradesh

43

Maharashtra state distribution for CHANDO surname

Maharashtra

15

Assam state distribution for CHANDO surname

Assam

7

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for CHANDO surname

Madhya Pradesh

7

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHANDO surname

Andhra Pradesh

6

Bihar state distribution for CHANDO surname

Bihar

4

Jharkhand state distribution for CHANDO surname

Jharkhand

1

Punjab state distribution for CHANDO surname

Punjab

1

West Bengal state distribution for CHANDO surname

West Bengal

1

Category-wise distribution of people with CHANDO surname

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People with the surname CHANDO 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.

Food Distribution Records category for CHANDO surname

69 (80%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for CHANDO surname

10 (12%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for CHANDO surname

7 (8%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

CHANDO families worship CHANDIKA MATA and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The CHANDO surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHANDO families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRA, DADICH, KASHYAP, MAANDAVYA, RAGHU KULA.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest concentration of the CHANDO surname with 43 records (50.6%).

The CHANDO surname is written in HINDI, PUNJABI scripts.

CHANDO is ranked #12628 in India with approximately 776 people bearing this surname.

The CHANDO surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Uttar Pradesh (50.6%), Maharashtra (17.6%), Assam (8.2%).

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