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RAIKWAL Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,761st

Most common surname in India

643

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are raikwal, dadhich, kashyapa, maithraayan and rajapala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Raikwal is a surname mainly found among the Rajput community in India, especially in the northern areas. The religion associated with RAIKWAL surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are hindi and gujarati.
It is connected to the Suryavanshi Rajputs, who believe they are descended from the sun god Surya. Within the Rajput community, this surname can identify a specific clan or sub-clan, each having its own unique history and traditions. These sub-divisions often show ancestral origins and where people lived. While mainly used by Rajputs, the surname might also appear in other North Indian communities because of migration or changes in social status. However, its strongest and most historically recorded link remains with the Rajput community and its different sub-groups.

The surname Raikwal has several variations, including Raikwar, Raikvad, and Raikwaad. It is also represented in Hindi script as रायकवाल and रायकवार.

State-wise distribution of people with RAIKWAL surname

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Uttar Pradesh state distribution for RAIKWAL surname

Uttar Pradesh

132

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for RAIKWAL surname

Madhya Pradesh

103

Delhi state distribution for RAIKWAL surname

Delhi

18

Maharashtra state distribution for RAIKWAL surname

Maharashtra

7

Tamil Nadu state distribution for RAIKWAL surname

Tamil Nadu

2

Gujarat state distribution for RAIKWAL surname

Gujarat

1

Category-wise distribution of people with RAIKWAL surname

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People with the surname RAIKWAL 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 RAIKWAL surname

152 (58%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Food Distribution Records category for RAIKWAL surname

88 (33%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for RAIKWAL surname

23 (9%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The RAIKWAL surname is found across multiple communities including Dogra communities.

The RAIKWAL surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

RAIKWAL families belong to multiple gotras including RAIKWAL, DADHICH, KASHYAPA, MAITHRAAYAN, RAJAPALA.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest concentration of the RAIKWAL surname with 132 records (50.2%).

The RAIKWAL surname is written in HINDI, GUJARATI scripts.

RAIKWAL is ranked #12761 in India with approximately 643 people bearing this surname.

The RAIKWAL surname is found across 6 states, with the top 3 being Uttar Pradesh (50.2%), Madhya Pradesh (39.2%), Delhi (6.8%).

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