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Frequency: (1246)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Indian (Gujarat, Rajasthan): Hindu (Bania, Vania) and Jain name meaning ‘assayer’ in Gujarati, from Sanskrit parīkṣaka ‘examiner’. The Oswal and Porwal Banias have clans called Parekh.
GIVEN NAMES: Indian 92%. Dilip (16), Ashok (13), Bharat (11), Sanjay (10), Girish (9), Kirit (9), Mahesh (9), Sudhir (9), Amit (8), Jayesh (8), Nilesh (8), Paresh (8).
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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names
Dictionary of American Family Names. Copyright © 2006 Patrick Hanks. All rights reserved.
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(1998 Album by Various Artists)
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