Origin and History of GAJRA

History:

This could suggest a more localized or gradual dispersal over time, rather than a single, identifiable migratory event. Without access to specific historical documents detailing family movements, pinpointing the exact settlement patterns and migratory influences on this surname remains challenging.

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, gajendra, kashyapa, mavanulla and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are amba, amba devi of mardal, ambabai, bhavani, bhavani devi of tuljapur, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Gajra is a relatively uncommon Indian surname mainly found in the Gujarat and Maharashtra regions. The religion associated with GAJRA surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is bhanushali. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are hindi and marathi.
The name is common among the Gujarati Lohana community, a mercantile group. It also appears among some Marathi-speaking communities, such as the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community. The distribution of this surname gives clues about the historical movements and settlement patterns of these communities in western India.

Here are the variations of the surname Gujra: Gajraa, Gajera.