History:
The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, jaya, maadhava and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are jyotiba, khandoba and venkateshwara.
Description:
The surname Jayaji is mainly used by the Daivadnya Brahmin community, mostly found in Goa, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, India. The religion associated with JAYAJI surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
The Daivadnyas are traditionally goldsmiths and artisans, and their surnames usually indicate their jobs, where they came from, or their family line. Jayaji probably started as a title of honor, possibly related to winning or success ("Jaya" means victory). Its possible that some families or clans within the Daivadnya Brahmin community adopted this surname as a family name to set themselves apart.
The surname Jayaji has a few variations, including Jayajee, Jayajey, and Jayajih.
