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DURGAWALE Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,942nd

Most common surname in India

462

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, durvas, kashyap, maandavya and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are durga, kali, kalika devi, maa durga and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Durgawale is most common in Maharashtra, India, and is generally associated with the Maratha community. The religion associated with DURGAWALE surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
Specifically, this surname is found within the 96 Kuli Maratha clans, which claim descent from warriors and landowners of the region. The name likely originated as a toponymic surname, meaning it comes from the name of a village connected to the familys origins. "Durga" often refers to a fort or a place associated with the goddess Durga. Therefore, Durgawale could mean "resident of Durgas place" or "from the fort." More specific lineage information may be found in genealogical records and community directories in Maharashtra.

The surname Durgawale probably comes from India. Because of this origin, people with this surname often speak languages common in India. These languages include Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Punjabi, among others. The exact language spoken usually depends on the familys regional background in India. Because people have moved around, some Durgawale families might also speak English, especially if theyve settled in countries where English is the main language. However, the main languages usually come from the Indian subcontinent, given the origin of this surname.

This surname has several variations, including Durgawale, Durge, Durga, Durgawalli, Durgawali, Durgavale, Durgaval, Durgawad, Durgawada, Durgekar, Durgesh, Durgapal, Durgaprasad, Durgadatta, Durgadas, Durgasingh, Durgam, Durgamba, Durgadevi, and Durgannavar.

State-wise distribution of people with DURGAWALE surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for DURGAWALE surname

Maharashtra

282

West Bengal state distribution for DURGAWALE surname

West Bengal

1

Category-wise distribution of people with DURGAWALE surname

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People with the surname DURGAWALE 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 DURGAWALE surname

220 (78%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for DURGAWALE surname

60 (21%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for DURGAWALE surname

3 (1%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

DURGAWALE families worship DURGA and KALI and KALIKA DEVI and MAA DURGA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The DURGAWALE surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

DURGAWALE families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DURVAS, KASHYAP, MAANDAVYA, RAGHUKULA.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the DURGAWALE surname with 282 records (99.6%).

The DURGAWALE surname is written in MARATHI script.

DURGAWALE is ranked #12942 in India with approximately 462 people bearing this surname.

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