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The gotras associated with this surname are bhargavi, angiras, danavalli, kashyap, mavanulla and rebaala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
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The surname Danave, which is also spelled Dhanave, is mainly linked to the Maratha community in Maharashtra, India. The religion associated with DANAVE surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are shimpi and bhavsar kshtriya. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
It is often found among the 96 Kuli Maratha clans, which is a system that ranks prominent Maratha families. These clans historically held important military and administrative positions. While the Maratha community is large, surnames like this surname offer hints about specific clan connections and regional origins within Maharashtra.
The surname Danave, which is common in India, especially in the state of Maharashtra, probably comes from the Marathi language. As a result, Marathi is a main language spoken by people with this surname. Because India has many languages and people move around the country, Hindi is also often spoken within this surnames community. English is used for education, government, and more and more for business. So, members of this surnames family often speak it as a second or third language, particularly younger people and those living in cities. Other local languages might be spoken, depending on where families with this surname live in India.
However, surnames in India are often linked to specific castes, regions, or ancestral occupations, and festivals are frequently community-based. Its plausible that the Danave surname, if associated with a particular community or region, might indirectly participate in festivals prominent within that group.
The surname has several variations, including Danavé, Danavee, Dannave, Dannavé, Danavay, Danavoy, Denave, Denavé, Denavee, Dhanave, Dhanavé, Dhanavay, and Dhanavoy.
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Madhya Pradesh
152

Bihar
144

Jharkhand
2

Karnataka
1
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