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CHAWDA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

8,743rd

Most common surname in India

4,790

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Chawda: This surnames spread was a mix of people choosing to move and being forced to move. Better jobs or lives probably led some to create new Chawda communities. Wars or political problems may have also forced others to relocate. Exactly how this surname spread depends on the specific history and reasons behind the moves.

Description:

The surname Chawda has some fun twists! Besides the main spelling, youll sometimes see it as Chowda (a simple change), Chawd (a shorter version), or Chawdha (with an extra h). These different spellings probably came from how people said the name in different places or how it was written down.

State-wise distribution of people with CHAWDA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for CHAWDA surname

Madhya Pradesh

1,922

Maharashtra state distribution for CHAWDA surname

Maharashtra

335

Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHAWDA surname

Tamil Nadu

172

Gujarat state distribution for CHAWDA surname

Gujarat

74

Delhi state distribution for CHAWDA surname

Delhi

40

Punjab state distribution for CHAWDA surname

Punjab

14

Karnataka state distribution for CHAWDA surname

Karnataka

6

Rajasthan state distribution for CHAWDA surname

Rajasthan

6

Jharkhand state distribution for CHAWDA surname

Jharkhand

5

Telangana state distribution for CHAWDA surname

Telangana

5

Category-wise distribution of people with CHAWDA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname CHAWDA appear across 4 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 CHAWDA surname

1,628 (62%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for CHAWDA surname

771 (29%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for CHAWDA surname

221 (8%)

Voters List

Govertment Farmers Benificary List category for CHAWDA surname

1 (0.0%)

Govertment Farmers Benificary List

Frequently Asked Questions

The CHAWDA surname is found across multiple communities including Gurjar, Chauhan, Rajput, Gujjar communities.

The CHAWDA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

Madhya Pradesh has the highest concentration of the CHAWDA surname with 1,922 records (74.5%).

CHAWDA is ranked #8743 in India with approximately 4,790 people bearing this surname.

The CHAWDA surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Madhya Pradesh (74.5%), Maharashtra (13.0%), Tamil Nadu (6.7%).

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