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SANIJA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,395th

Most common surname in India

9

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The Sanija surname is believed to have originated in India.
The Sanija surname is believed to have been used by members of the Sanija caste, who were traditionally involved in the leather-working trade.

Description:

The Sanija caste is traditionally associated with the Hindu religion and is believed to have originated in the state of Rajasthan in India.
Traditionally, members of the Sanija caste have practiced endogamy, meaning that they marry within their own caste.
Variations of the Sanija surname include Sanjia, Sanjaya, Sanjeev, Sanjiv, and Sanjeeve.

State-wise distribution of people with SANIJA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Bihar state distribution for SANIJA surname

Bihar

2

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for SANIJA surname

Andhra Pradesh

1

Karnataka state distribution for SANIJA surname

Karnataka

1

Maharashtra state distribution for SANIJA surname

Maharashtra

1

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for SANIJA surname

Uttar Pradesh

1

Category-wise distribution of people with SANIJA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname SANIJA 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 SANIJA surname

4 (57%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for SANIJA surname

2 (29%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for SANIJA surname

1 (14%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

The SANIJA surname is found across multiple communities including Patidar, Kadvapatel, Kadva Kshatriya, Kadva Patel, Kadvapatidar communities.

The SANIJA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

Bihar has the highest concentration of the SANIJA surname with 2 records (33.3%).

The SANIJA surname is written in GUJARATI script.

SANIJA is ranked #13395 in India with approximately 9 people bearing this surname.

The SANIJA surname is found across 5 states, with the top 3 being Bihar (33.3%), Andhra Pradesh (16.7%), Karnataka (16.7%).

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