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DWEVEDI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,714th

Most common surname in India

690

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadich, kashyap, mahadeva and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, kashyapa and venkateshwara.

Description:

Dwevedi, also spelled Dwivedi, is a common Brahmin surname in India, especially in the northern parts of the country. The religion associated with DWEVEDI surname is hinduism. The community associated with this surname is brahmin. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are hindi and sanskrit.
The name indicates that the person is a Brahmin scholar who has studied two Vedas. "Dwi" means two, and "Vedi" refers to the Vedas. This surname is closely linked to the Brahmin community, often pointing to a familys history and job related to religious duties, teaching, and learning. Within the larger Brahmin community, groups like the Kanyakubja Brahmins and the Saryupareen Brahmins often use this surname. These subgroups show where they come from and their dedication to specific Vedic teachings or practices.

The surname Dwevedi, which is also spelled Dwivedi or, less commonly, Duvedi, is most often found among people of Indian descent. This surname comes from the Sanskrit word "dviveda," which means "one who has studied two Vedas." The Vedas are the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda.

Although people with this surname can be found throughout the Indian diaspora, they are most common in northern India. Because of this, people with this surname commonly speak Hindi, Sanskrit, and other regional languages. The specific regional languages spoken depend on where they live in India.

The surname Dwivedi has several variations, including Dvivedi, Divvedi, Duvedi, Doobedi, Tewari, Tiwari, Tewary, Tiwary, Dubey, Dube, Dwivedula, Dibedy, Tribedi, Trivedi, Chobey, and Chaubey.

State-wise distribution of people with DWEVEDI surname

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Madhya Pradesh state distribution for DWEVEDI surname

Madhya Pradesh

303

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for DWEVEDI surname

Uttar Pradesh

38

Telangana state distribution for DWEVEDI surname

Telangana

32

Delhi state distribution for DWEVEDI surname

Delhi

31

Bihar state distribution for DWEVEDI surname

Bihar

17

Maharashtra state distribution for DWEVEDI surname

Maharashtra

2

Tamil Nadu state distribution for DWEVEDI surname

Tamil Nadu

2

Andaman and Nicobar Islands state distribution for DWEVEDI surname

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

1

Jharkhand state distribution for DWEVEDI surname

Jharkhand

1

Category-wise distribution of people with DWEVEDI surname

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People with the surname DWEVEDI appear across 4 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 DWEVEDI surname

292 (68%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for DWEVEDI surname

101 (24%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for DWEVEDI surname

33 (8%)

Voters List

Govertment Farmers Benificary List category for DWEVEDI surname

1 (0.2%)

Govertment Farmers Benificary List

Frequently Asked Questions

DWEVEDI families worship BHAVANI and KASHYAPA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The DWEVEDI surname is found across multiple communities including Brahmin communities.

The DWEVEDI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

DWEVEDI families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DADICH, KASHYAP, MAHADEVA, RAGHUKULA.

Madhya Pradesh has the highest concentration of the DWEVEDI surname with 303 records (71.0%).

The DWEVEDI surname is written in HINDI, SANSKRIT scripts.

DWEVEDI is ranked #12714 in India with approximately 690 people bearing this surname.

The DWEVEDI surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Madhya Pradesh (71.0%), Uttar Pradesh (8.9%), Telangana (7.5%).

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