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MAHARAJAN Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,939th

Most common surname in India

465

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kasyapa, maharaju and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Its usually linked to Tamil communities, especially among Brahmin sub-castes. The religions associated with MAHARAJAN surname are hindu and jain. The community associated with this surname is bania. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are tamil and hindi.
Historically, these Brahmins often served as religious leaders and scholars. Keep in mind that surname distribution can change over time because of migration and social shifts. So, while Tamil Brahmins are the most common group associated with this surname, there might be exceptions.

People with the surname Maharajan often speak languages from the Indian subcontinent. These languages mainly include Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada, which are the primary Dravidian languages of South India. Hindi and English are also commonly spoken; Hindi is used as a common language throughout India, and English is used for wider communication and in professional settings. The exact languages spoken by this surnames families depend on their original region and where they currently live, as moving within India or to other countries affects which languages they use.

The surname Maharajan appears in these variations: Maharajan, Maharajhan, Maharaajan, Maharajaan, this surname, Maharejan, Maharajen, and Maharaajen.

State-wise distribution of people with MAHARAJAN surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for MAHARAJAN surname

Tamil Nadu

164

Rajasthan state distribution for MAHARAJAN surname

Rajasthan

153

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for MAHARAJAN surname

Andhra Pradesh

4

Bihar state distribution for MAHARAJAN surname

Bihar

3

Delhi state distribution for MAHARAJAN surname

Delhi

3

Karnataka state distribution for MAHARAJAN surname

Karnataka

2

Maharashtra state distribution for MAHARAJAN surname

Maharashtra

2

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for MAHARAJAN surname

Uttar Pradesh

1

West Bengal state distribution for MAHARAJAN surname

West Bengal

1

Category-wise distribution of people with MAHARAJAN surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname MAHARAJAN 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.

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for MAHARAJAN surname

323 (94%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for MAHARAJAN surname

12 (3%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for MAHARAJAN surname

9 (3%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

MAHARAJAN families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The MAHARAJAN surname is found across multiple communities including Bania communities.

Yes! The MAHARAJAN surname is shared across Hindu, Jain religions.

MAHARAJAN families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADHICH, KASYAPA, MAHARAJU, RAGHUKULA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the MAHARAJAN surname with 164 records (49.2%).

The MAHARAJAN surname is written in TAMIL, HINDI scripts.

MAHARAJAN is ranked #12939 in India with approximately 465 people bearing this surname.

The MAHARAJAN surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (49.2%), Rajasthan (45.9%), Andhra Pradesh (1.2%).

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