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JIGAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,790th

Most common surname in India

614

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angira, dadich, kashyapa, mudgal, raghu and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Jigar is mainly found among Indian communities, especially in the Gujarati-speaking areas of India. The religion associated with JIGAR surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are gujarati and hindi.
This surname is common among various Hindu groups in Gujarat, including the Vaishnava Bania sub-caste, which has a long history in trade and commerce. The name "Jigar" probably came from a personal name or a word describing courage or the heart, as "Jigar" means heart or courage in Hindi and Gujarati.

The surname Jigar is most common in India. Therefore, people with this surname most often speak languages from India. These include Hindi, an official language widely spoken throughout India. Gujarati is also likely, especially since many Gujarati surnames are found within certain Indian communities. English is commonly used, particularly in cities and among educated people. Depending on the familys background and where they currently live in India, other regional languages like Marathi, Punjabi, or Bengali might also be spoken.

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: Jigar Thakkar is a music composer. Jigar Saraiya, another music composer, is one half of the popular duo Sachin-Jigar. These two are the most prominent figures accessible with that last name. It is hoped this is helpful.

The surname Jigar has several variations, including Jigarh, Jiggar, Jigger, Jighar, Jeegar, Jeagar, and Jiger. Its also possible that the surname has anglicized versions like "Gigger" or "Jigger." However, these versions are less likely to be direct phonetic equivalents and more likely influenced by English spelling conventions.

State-wise distribution of people with JIGAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Maharashtra state distribution for JIGAR surname

Maharashtra

120

Gujarat state distribution for JIGAR surname

Gujarat

117

Bihar state distribution for JIGAR surname

Bihar

93

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for JIGAR surname

Madhya Pradesh

77

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for JIGAR surname

Andhra Pradesh

11

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for JIGAR surname

Uttar Pradesh

11

Delhi state distribution for JIGAR surname

Delhi

2

Jharkhand state distribution for JIGAR surname

Jharkhand

2

Telangana state distribution for JIGAR surname

Telangana

2

Punjab state distribution for JIGAR surname

Punjab

1

Category-wise distribution of people with JIGAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname JIGAR 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 JIGAR surname

295 (67%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for JIGAR surname

98 (22%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for JIGAR surname

45 (10%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

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

JIGAR is classified as a OTHERS-based surname because it is historically associated with ORGANS.

The JIGAR surname is found across multiple communities including Barelvi communities.

The JIGAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

JIGAR families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRA, DADICH, KASHYAPA, MUDGAL, RAGHU, RAGHUKULA.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the JIGAR surname with 120 records (27.5%).

The JIGAR surname is written in GUJARATI, HINDI scripts.

JIGAR is ranked #12790 in India with approximately 614 people bearing this surname.

The JIGAR surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (27.5%), Gujarat (26.8%), Bihar (21.3%).

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