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CHOWKIDAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,751st

Most common surname in India

653

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadhich, kashyap, maharaju and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Chowkidar comes from the Hindi word for "watchman" or "guard. The religion associated with CHOWKIDAR surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are hindi, marathi and bengali.
" Its mainly found among communities in North India. People with this surname are likely descended from village watchmen or security personnel, a historically important job in rural areas.

The surname Chowkidar, which is common in India, comes from the Hindi and Urdu word "Chowki," meaning "watch post" or "guard post." This is combined with "dar," which means "keeper" or "holder." So, a Chowkidar was traditionally a watchman or guard. People with this surname commonly speak Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, and Marathi. These languages are spoken in the regions where being a watchman was historically important, and where this surname likely started and spread. The variety of languages connected to the name mirrors Indias diverse culture.

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: 1. Jagdish Chowkidar: Social Worker , 2. Ramesh Chowkidar: Politician , 3. Sunil Chowkidar: Businessperson , 4. Anita Chowkidar: Academic , 5. Prakash Chowkidar: Journalist.

The surname has several variations, including Chowkidar, Chowkidaar, Chowkeedar, Chaukidar, Chaukidaar, Chaukeedar, Chowkider, and Chaukider.

State-wise distribution of people with CHOWKIDAR surname

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Uttar Pradesh state distribution for CHOWKIDAR surname

Uttar Pradesh

17

Rajasthan state distribution for CHOWKIDAR surname

Rajasthan

3

Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHOWKIDAR surname

Tamil Nadu

2

Telangana state distribution for CHOWKIDAR surname

Telangana

1

Category-wise distribution of people with CHOWKIDAR surname

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People with the surname CHOWKIDAR 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 CHOWKIDAR surname

13 (57%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for CHOWKIDAR surname

8 (35%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for CHOWKIDAR surname

2 (9%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

CHOWKIDAR families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

CHOWKIDAR is classified as a PROFESSION-based surname because it is historically associated with WATCHMAN,GUARD.

The CHOWKIDAR surname is found across multiple communities including Gaddi, Meena communities.

The CHOWKIDAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHOWKIDAR families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DADHICH, KASHYAP, MAHARAJU, RAGHUKULA.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest concentration of the CHOWKIDAR surname with 17 records (73.9%).

The CHOWKIDAR surname is written in HINDI, MARATHI, BENGALI scripts.

CHOWKIDAR is ranked #12751 in India with approximately 653 people bearing this surname.

The CHOWKIDAR surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Uttar Pradesh (73.9%), Rajasthan (13.0%), Tamil Nadu (8.7%).

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