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RIJVI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,600th

Most common surname in India

804

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

Description:

The surname Rijvi, which can also appear as Rizvi or Rizavi, is often found among people of Indian descent, especially Shia Muslims connected to the family of Imam Ali al-Rida. The religion associated with RIJVI surname is islam. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are urdu and hindi.
Because of this cultural background, people with this surname likely speak Urdu, Hindi, and Persian. Urdu, a language that has been greatly shaped by Persian and Arabic, is often linked to Muslim communities in the Indian subcontinent. Hindi, one of Indias official languages, is also commonly spoken. Persian may also be spoken, especially by those with scholarly or religious backgrounds, due to its historical ties to Shia Islam and its cultural influence in the region.

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: Ahmad Mujtaba Rijvi: Academic , Syed Mohammed Rijvi: Religious leader , Najam Afroz Rijvi: Poet , Shah Najaf Rijvi: Religious leader , Shujaat Hussain Rijvi: Bureaucrat.

The surname has several variations, including Rijvi, Rijvy, Rizvi, Rizvy, Rizvee, Rizwie, Rizvija, Rizvić, Rizvan, Rizvanov, Rizvanović, Rizviću, Rizvićeva, Rysavy, Ryzhy, Ryzhevsky, Ryzhov, Ryzhkov, and Ryzhykh.

State-wise distribution of people with RIJVI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Bihar state distribution for RIJVI surname

Bihar

268

Maharashtra state distribution for RIJVI surname

Maharashtra

44

Jharkhand state distribution for RIJVI surname

Jharkhand

23

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for RIJVI surname

Uttar Pradesh

14

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for RIJVI surname

Madhya Pradesh

12

Delhi state distribution for RIJVI surname

Delhi

8

Gujarat state distribution for RIJVI surname

Gujarat

8

Rajasthan state distribution for RIJVI surname

Rajasthan

3

Telangana state distribution for RIJVI surname

Telangana

3

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for RIJVI surname

Andhra Pradesh

2

Category-wise distribution of people with RIJVI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname RIJVI 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 RIJVI surname

332 (86%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for RIJVI surname

31 (8%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for RIJVI surname

24 (6%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

The RIJVI surname is primarily associated with the Islam religion.

Bihar has the highest concentration of the RIJVI surname with 268 records (69.6%).

The RIJVI surname is written in URDU, HINDI scripts.

RIJVI is ranked #12600 in India with approximately 804 people bearing this surname.

The RIJVI surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Bihar (69.6%), Maharashtra (11.4%), Jharkhand (6.0%).

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