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DHANJANI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,232nd

Most common surname in India

172

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Dhanjanis spread likely involved people moving, both by choice and by force. But we can guess. Things like hunger, political mess, or tough economic times might have pushed people with this surname to find better lives elsewhere – maybe within their country, maybe in other countries. Trade routes and jobs also probably helped spread this surname, as people moved to start businesses or find work. Over time, these migrants built communities, leading to more Dhanjani families in new places.

Description:

Dhanjani: This surname is mainly used by people in the Dawoodi Bohra community, a Shia Muslim group. The names strong link is to the Dawoodi Bohras. Looking at individual family histories ,might, give more detail, but generally, the connection to the Dawoodi Bohras is clear.

However, I can guess at some possibilities. Spelling might have changed over time, or different regions might have slightly different ways of writing this surname. We might see it as Dhanjaniya (adding a common suffix) or the shorter version, Dhanj. A less likely possibility is a slightly different spelling like Danjani, due to how its written in different alphabets. These are just educated guesses based on how names usually change; to be sure, wed need old records.

State-wise distribution of people with DHANJANI surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for DHANJANI surname

Maharashtra

30

Delhi state distribution for DHANJANI surname

Delhi

4

Tamil Nadu state distribution for DHANJANI surname

Tamil Nadu

4

Rajasthan state distribution for DHANJANI surname

Rajasthan

1

Category-wise distribution of people with DHANJANI surname

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People with the surname DHANJANI 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 DHANJANI surname

26 (67%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for DHANJANI surname

12 (31%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for DHANJANI surname

1 (3%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

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