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SOURAV Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,475th

Most common surname in India

929

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Tracing the journey of this surname reveals interesting patterns of movement. This could mean moving from rural areas to cities within a country, or even moving to other countries. Settlement patterns would then show these choices, with groups of people sharing this surname appearing in areas known for certain industries or good living conditions.

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadhich, kashyap, mavanulla and ravi. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

However, because its common among Bengali speakers, it likely comes from the wider Bengali Hindu social system. The religion associated with SOURAV surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are bengali and hindi.
The surname Sourav, common among people of Indian origin, connects to India’s diverse linguistic environment. Bengali is frequently spoken by people with this surname. Hindi, one of Indias official languages, is also commonly used. English is spoken as well, due to its role in education and government. Depending on a familys location and linguistic background, other regional languages like Marathi, Gujarati, or Tamil might be spoken.

Here are some different ways the surname Sourav can be spelled: Sourob, Showrob, and Shourav.

State-wise distribution of people with SOURAV surname

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Bihar state distribution for SOURAV surname

Bihar

340

Maharashtra state distribution for SOURAV surname

Maharashtra

109

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for SOURAV surname

Madhya Pradesh

42

Jharkhand state distribution for SOURAV surname

Jharkhand

33

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for SOURAV surname

Uttar Pradesh

23

Delhi state distribution for SOURAV surname

Delhi

20

Tamil Nadu state distribution for SOURAV surname

Tamil Nadu

19

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for SOURAV surname

Andhra Pradesh

15

Karnataka state distribution for SOURAV surname

Karnataka

12

Jammu and Kashmir state distribution for SOURAV surname

Jammu and Kashmir

4

Category-wise distribution of people with SOURAV surname

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People with the surname SOURAV 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 SOURAV surname

510 (82%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for SOURAV surname

67 (11%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for SOURAV surname

43 (7%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

SOURAV families worship BHAVANI and KALI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

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

The SOURAV surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

SOURAV families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DADHICH, KASHYAP, MAVANULLA, RAVI.

Bihar has the highest concentration of the SOURAV surname with 340 records (55.1%).

The SOURAV surname is written in BENGALI, HINDI scripts.

SOURAV is ranked #12475 in India with approximately 929 people bearing this surname.

The SOURAV surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Bihar (55.1%), Maharashtra (17.7%), Madhya Pradesh (6.8%).

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