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CHHEDI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,562nd

Most common surname in India

842

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are chandra, dadhich, kashyap, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Chhedi is mainly used by the Ahir caste, particularly the Yadava community in India. The religion associated with CHHEDI surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are hindi and gujarati.
This surname comes from the ancient Chedi kingdom, which included parts of modern Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. People from the Ahir community, who say they are descended from the Yadava lineage, began using Chhedi as a surname to show their family connection to this old kingdom. Occasionally, this surname can also be found among other communities in the same area, which suggests that the name may have spread through migration or historical connections. However, the main connection of this surname is still with the Ahir-Yadava community.

The surname Chhedi is found among people of Indian origin and is associated with regions where Indo-Aryan languages are common. These languages include Hindi, which is widely spoken across North India. Marathi is also prevalent, especially in Maharashtra, where many people bearing this surname reside. Gujarati, spoken in Gujarat, may be another language spoken by people with the Chhedi surname. Given Indias linguistic diversity, regional dialects and languages within these larger language families are also possible. The specific languages spoken depend on the familys geographic roots and migration patterns within India.

The surname Chhedi has several variations, including Chedi, Chheddy, Cheddy, Chhedee, Chedee, Chaidee, Chaidy, Cheddie, Chaddie, Chade, Chadee, Chadey, Chede, Cheddey, Chhatri, Chedilal, Chhedalal, Chhediram, Chhedoo, and Chhedwa. Another variation of this surname is Chhediya.

State-wise distribution of people with CHHEDI surname

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Bihar state distribution for CHHEDI surname

Bihar

165

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for CHHEDI surname

Uttar Pradesh

21

Telangana state distribution for CHHEDI surname

Telangana

10

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for CHHEDI surname

Madhya Pradesh

7

Maharashtra state distribution for CHHEDI surname

Maharashtra

6

Delhi state distribution for CHHEDI surname

Delhi

3

Jharkhand state distribution for CHHEDI surname

Jharkhand

3

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHHEDI surname

Andhra Pradesh

2

Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHHEDI surname

Tamil Nadu

1

Category-wise distribution of people with CHHEDI surname

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People with the surname CHHEDI 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 CHHEDI surname

157 (72%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for CHHEDI surname

55 (25%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for CHHEDI surname

6 (3%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

CHHEDI families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The CHHEDI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHHEDI families belong to multiple gotras including CHANDRA, DADHICH, KASHYAP, MUDGAL, RAGHUKULA.

Bihar has the highest concentration of the CHHEDI surname with 165 records (75.7%).

The CHHEDI surname is written in HINDI, GUJARATI scripts.

CHHEDI is ranked #12562 in India with approximately 842 people bearing this surname.

The CHHEDI surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Bihar (75.7%), Uttar Pradesh (9.6%), Telangana (4.6%).

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