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Origin and History of SAMTANI

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12,348th

Most common surname in India

1,056

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kashyap, muthyala and samanth. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Samtani is mainly found among the Sindhi community in India and Pakistan. The religion associated with SAMTANI surname is hinduism. The communities associated with this surname are kshatriya and vaishya. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are marwari and hindi.
Its particularly common among the Amil sub-caste of Sindhis. Historically, Amils worked in administrative and professional jobs, and their surnames often come from the names of their ancestral villages or their jobs. This surname probably started with a specific place or family within the Amil community. After India was divided in 1947, many Sindhis, including those with this surname, moved from Sindh to India and other countries, which spread the name around the world.

The languages spoken by people with the Indian surname Samtani show the communitys history and where they have spread. Sindhi is a main language because this surname comes from the Sindhi community in the Sindh region, which is now mostly in Pakistan. After the Partition of India in 1947, many Sindhi Hindus, including people with this surname, moved to India. Because of this, Hindi is commonly spoken, especially in cities. Also, because people with this surname have moved all over the world, English is also widely used, especially at work and in schools. These languages are important for keeping their cultural identity and helping people communicate across generations and in different countries.

The surname Samtani appears in a few variations, including Samtani, Samtaney, and Samtani.

State-wise distribution of people with this surname

from iMeUsWe Database
Maharashtra

Maharashtra

53

Delhi

Delhi

48

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

16

Gujarat

Gujarat

6

West Bengal

West Bengal

3

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

2

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

2

Bihar

Bihar

1

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

1

Category-wise distribution of people with this surname

from iMeUsWe Database
Voters List

77

Voters List

Food Distribution Records

49

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records

6

Farmer Beneficiary Records

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