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HANDWA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,597^th

Most common surname in India

807

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angira, dadhich, haritas, maandavya and raghu. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Considering the surnames possible origins, Hindi and Gujarati are likely languages. The religion associated with HANDWA surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is warli. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is gujarati.
Marathi could also be a possibility, since speakers of these languages live nearby. Language patterns often reflect migration and historical connections within India.

The surname Handwa has several variations, including Handwah, Handva, Gantwa, Gantwah, Gantva, Handeua, Handeuae, Handuea, Antwa, Antwah, and Antva.

State-wise distribution of people with HANDWA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Maharashtra

118

Delhi

Gujarat

Category-wise distribution of people with HANDWA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname HANDWA 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.

90 (74%)

Food Distribution Records

24 (20%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

6 (5%)

Voters List

2 (2%)

Investor & Taxpayer Records

Frequently Asked Questions

HANDWA families worship AMBABAI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The HANDWA surname is found across multiple communities including Warli communities.

The HANDWA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

HANDWA families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRA, DADHICH, HARITAS, MAANDAVYA, RAGHU.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the HANDWA surname with 118 records (96.7%).

The HANDWA surname is written in GUJARATI script.

HANDWA is ranked #12597 in India with approximately 807 people bearing this surname.

The HANDWA surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (96.7%), Delhi (1.6%), Gujarat (1.6%).

HANDWA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

History:

Description:

State-wise distribution of people with HANDWA surname

Category-wise distribution of people with HANDWA surname

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