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DHAVAJI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,936th

Most common surname in India

468

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are bharadwaj, dhabanala, dhabbanala, dhana, dhananjay, dhananjaya, dhanapala, dhanikula, dhanopala, dhar, dhar kapishthal, dharmala, dharmamani, dharu, dhatsharman, dhatteraya, dhayala., kashyap, madhalla and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Dhavaji is mainly used by communities in Maharashtra, India, especially within sub-castes of the Maratha community. The religion associated with DHAVAJI surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
Marathas are a large group that includes warriors, landowners, and farmers. Surnames like this surname often point to ancestral jobs, place names, or heroic titles. This surname could be connected to a particular clan or family line within the larger Maratha social structure. However, knowing the exact sub-caste requires local knowledge and family history records.

The surname Dhavaji probably comes from India, suggesting a link to areas where Indo-Aryan languages are common. Where people with this surname live and their family history greatly affect their main language. Migration within India and to other countries could also lead to the use of languages like English.

The surname Dhavaji has several variations, including Dhavajee, Dhavajy, Dhavajhi, Dhavadji, Dhaavaji, Dhaavajee, Thavaji, Thavajee, Thavajy, Thavadji, Dhabaji, Dhabajee, Dhabajy, and Dhabadji.

State-wise distribution of people with DHAVAJI surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for DHAVAJI surname

Maharashtra

378

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for DHAVAJI surname

Madhya Pradesh

29

Bihar state distribution for DHAVAJI surname

Bihar

4

Gujarat state distribution for DHAVAJI surname

Gujarat

1

Tamil Nadu state distribution for DHAVAJI surname

Tamil Nadu

1

Category-wise distribution of people with DHAVAJI surname

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People with the surname DHAVAJI 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 DHAVAJI surname

402 (97%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for DHAVAJI surname

9 (2%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for DHAVAJI surname

2 (0.5%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The DHAVAJI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

DHAVAJI families belong to multiple gotras including BHARADWAJ, DHABANALA, DHABBANALA, DHANA, DHANANJAY, DHANANJAYA, DHANAPALA, DHANIKULA, DHANOPALA, DHAR, DHAR KAPISHTHAL, DHARMALA, DHARMAMANI, DHARU, DHATSHARMAN, DHATTERAYA, DHAYALA., KASHYAP, MADHALLA, RAGHUKULA.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the DHAVAJI surname with 378 records (91.5%).

The DHAVAJI surname is written in MARATHI script.

DHAVAJI is ranked #12936 in India with approximately 468 people bearing this surname.

The DHAVAJI surname is found across 5 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (91.5%), Madhya Pradesh (7.0%), Bihar (1.0%).

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