History:
The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadhich, kashyap, maadhava and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.
Description:
The surname Chetwani is mainly found among the Sindhi community in India and Pakistan. The religion associated with CHETWANI surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is lohana. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is gujarati.
Its a common surname, in particular, among the Amil sub-caste within the Sindhi Hindu community. The Amils historically worked in administrative and clerical jobs, and their surnames often hint at where their families came from or what they did for a living. Chetwani likely comes from a place name, perhaps a region or town in Sindh.
The surname Chetwani is most often found among people of Indian origin. Because of this, languages spoken by people with this surname include Hindi, the most widely spoken language in India, and English, which is an official language used in education and government. Depending on where they are from in India, people might also speak languages like Sindhi, which shows the historical and cultural ties of some Chetwani families to the Sindh region. Also, depending on the familys specific location and how they moved within India, they could speak Gujarati, Marathi, or Punjabi.
Here are the different ways the surname Chetwany is spelled: Chetwany, Chetwani, Chatwani, Chetwani, Chetvaney, Chitwani, Chetvanie.
