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PRACHANDE Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,749^th

Most common surname in India

655

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kashyapa, maandavya and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Data on the distribution of this surname indicates it is most common in this region. The religion associated with PRACHANDE surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is marathi.
"Prachanda" itself means "fierce" or "powerful," suggesting a possible link to families with a history of military service or leadership in their communities.

The surname Prachanda has a few variations, including Prachande and Prachand.

State-wise distribution of people with PRACHANDE surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Maharashtra

237

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Category-wise distribution of people with PRACHANDE surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname PRACHANDE appear across 4 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.

124 (51%)

Food Distribution Records

112 (46%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

4 (2%)

Voters List

1 (0.4%)

Govertment Farmers Benificary List

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

The PRACHANDE surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

PRACHANDE families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADHICH, KASHYAPA, MAANDAVYA, RAGHU KULA.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the PRACHANDE surname with 237 records (98.3%).

The PRACHANDE surname is written in MARATHI script.

PRACHANDE is ranked #12749 in India with approximately 655 people bearing this surname.

The PRACHANDE surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (98.3%), Karnataka (1.2%), Tamil Nadu (0.4%).

PRACHANDE Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

History:

Description:

State-wise distribution of people with PRACHANDE surname

Category-wise distribution of people with PRACHANDE surname

Frequently Asked Questions

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