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MAJUWAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,911th

Most common surname in India

493

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, kashyap, mudgal and rachanulla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Majuwar is mainly used by the Teli community in India, particularly in Maharashtra. The religion associated with MAJUWAR surname is hindu. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
The Teli community traditionally works in the oil pressing and trading industry. This surname is often found among sub-groups of the Teli community who historically focused on specific parts of the oil trade, like growing oilseeds, using traditional oil presses, or selling the oil. The name probably started as a surname related to a persons job in the oil business. Differences in spelling and local dialects might also affect how common this surname is in certain areas.

The surname Majuwar probably comes from India, hinting at links to areas with many different languages. To know what languages people with this surname speak, we need to think about where they live and the groups they belong to. Also, some people with this surname might speak English or other languages common in communities outside India, depending on where their families have moved.

The surname Majwar has several variations, including Majuvar, Majuwad, Majvad, Mazvar, Mazwar, Majurwar, Majumdar (which may be distantly related because of the "maj" sound and its occupational roots), Majgaonkar (which may have a geographical connection, though its less clear), Mazuwar, Majwade, and Majwadia.

State-wise distribution of people with MAJUWAR surname

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Assam state distribution for MAJUWAR surname

Assam

70

Maharashtra state distribution for MAJUWAR surname

Maharashtra

2

Category-wise distribution of people with MAJUWAR surname

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People with the surname MAJUWAR 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 MAJUWAR surname

70 (97%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for MAJUWAR surname

1 (1%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for MAJUWAR surname

1 (1%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The MAJUWAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

MAJUWAR families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DANOLI, KASHYAP, MUDGAL, RACHANULLA.

Assam has the highest concentration of the MAJUWAR surname with 70 records (97.2%).

The MAJUWAR surname is written in MARATHI script.

MAJUWAR is ranked #12911 in India with approximately 493 people bearing this surname.

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