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Most common surname in India
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Dahal: This surnames spread is a captivating tale of migration within Nepal. These moves were mostly people choosing to relocate for better lives. The surname itself probably changed a bit over time and in different places.
This Surname has Vatsa Gotra.
Dahal is a surname mainly used by the Khas people in Nepal.
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Uttar Pradesh
792
Assam
407
Delhi
67
Tamil Nadu
44
Uttarakhand
23
Manipur
13
Maharashtra
11
Gujarat
7
Madhya Pradesh
7
Mizoram
6
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People with the surname DAHAL 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.
754 (54%)
Food Distribution Records
498 (36%)
Farmer Beneficiary Records
135 (10%)
Voters List
DAHAL families worship YUMA SAMMANG as their Kuldevta (family deity).
The DAHAL surname is found across multiple communities including Jat, Tamang (west Bengal), Limbu, Lahaula Bhotiya communities.
DAHAL families belong to the VATSA gotra.
Uttar Pradesh has the highest concentration of the DAHAL surname with 792 records (57.5%).
The DAHAL surname is written in NEPALI script.
DAHAL is ranked #6690 in India with approximately 7,554 people bearing this surname.
The DAHAL surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Uttar Pradesh (57.5%), Assam (29.6%), Delhi (4.9%).