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VAJRA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,961st

Most common surname in India

443

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angira, dadhich, kashyap, mahodara and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are vajrapani, kali, kalika devi, kalbhairav tuljabhavani and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Vajra comes from the Sanskrit word for "thunderbolt" or "diamond" and is mainly found in communities influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism. The religion associated with VAJRA surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are hindi and sanskrit.
Its common among members of the Brahmin caste, especially in areas with a strong history of Vedic traditions and Sanskrit learning. Additionally, this surname might be used by certain sub-castes or clans that chose symbolic names representing strength, resilience, or spiritual power. Because of the Vajras importance in Vajrayana Buddhism, some communities that practice this tradition may also use this surname.

As a result, people with this surname most often speak languages common in India. These include Hindi, the most spoken language in the country, and various regional languages depending on the familys specific geographic background. Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam are all possibilities. English is also frequently spoken, especially in cities and among educated people.

The surname Vajra and its variations include Bajra, Vajracharya, Bajracharya, Vajpayee, Bajpai, Vajravelu, Vajradhar, Vajracharyya, Bajracharyya, Vajpeyi, and Bajpayi.

State-wise distribution of people with VAJRA surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for VAJRA surname

Tamil Nadu

328

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for VAJRA surname

Andhra Pradesh

26

Maharashtra state distribution for VAJRA surname

Maharashtra

19

Telangana state distribution for VAJRA surname

Telangana

6

Karnataka state distribution for VAJRA surname

Karnataka

5

Bihar state distribution for VAJRA surname

Bihar

1

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for VAJRA surname

Madhya Pradesh

1

Category-wise distribution of people with VAJRA surname

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People with the surname VAJRA 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.

Voters List category for VAJRA surname

332 (86%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for VAJRA surname

31 (8%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Food Distribution Records category for VAJRA surname

23 (6%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

VAJRA families worship VAJRAPANI and KALI and KALIKA DEVI and KALBHAIRAV TULJABHAVANI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

VAJRA is classified as a OTHERS-based surname because it is historically associated with METAPHORICAL.

The VAJRA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

VAJRA families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRA, DADHICH, KASHYAP, MAHODARA, RAGHU KULA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the VAJRA surname with 328 records (85.0%).

The VAJRA surname is written in HINDI, SANSKRIT scripts.

VAJRA is ranked #12961 in India with approximately 443 people bearing this surname.

The VAJRA surname is found across 7 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (85.0%), Andhra Pradesh (6.7%), Maharashtra (4.9%).

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