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JANGHALE Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,898th

Most common surname in India

506

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are gargya, angiras, danoli, kashyap, mavanulla and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Janghale is mainly connected to the Jangam community in India, especially in Maharashtra. The religion associated with JANGHALE surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is maratha. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
Jangams are a Shaivite group within the Lingayat faith, traditionally working as priests and performing religious duties. This community worships Lord Shiva, and Jangams often act as religious leaders, conducting ceremonies and offering spiritual advice. The name "Janghale" probably comes from the Sanskrit word "Jangama," which means "moving" or "wandering." This reflects this surnames historical role as traveling preachers and beggars. Although mostly found in Maharashtra, smaller groups with this surname might also live in nearby areas influenced by Lingayat or Shaivite beliefs.

The surname Jangale has several variations, including Janghale, Janghali, Jangalia, Zangale, Zanghale, Zanghali, and Zangalia.

State-wise distribution of people with JANGHALE surname

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Bihar state distribution for JANGHALE surname

Bihar

327

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for JANGHALE surname

Madhya Pradesh

3

Maharashtra state distribution for JANGHALE surname

Maharashtra

2

Rajasthan state distribution for JANGHALE surname

Rajasthan

1

Category-wise distribution of people with JANGHALE surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname JANGHALE 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 JANGHALE surname

175 (53%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for JANGHALE surname

156 (47%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for JANGHALE surname

2 (1%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

JANGHALE families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The JANGHALE surname is found across multiple communities including Maratha communities.

The JANGHALE surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

JANGHALE families belong to multiple gotras including GARGYA, ANGIRAS, DANOLI, KASHYAP, MAVANULLA, RAGHUKULA.

Bihar has the highest concentration of the JANGHALE surname with 327 records (98.2%).

The JANGHALE surname is written in MARATHI script.

JANGHALE is ranked #12898 in India with approximately 506 people bearing this surname.

The JANGHALE surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Bihar (98.2%), Madhya Pradesh (0.9%), Maharashtra (0.6%).

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