What is the origin of the surname Gajjar?

Answer 1

Gajjar surname is seen in suthars (carpenter) especially in Gujarat state, the surname is evolved from the word 'Gaj Dhar', which means 'the one who carries and uses the scale (measure tape)'…… the lord vishwakarma had 5 sons out of which one was suthar… whose surname was transformed to Gajjar, though gradually developed as explained above. The people having surname gajjar are seen associated with engineering fields, especially civil engineering, mechanical eng, automobiles and similars. They are also good with creative skills, as they are supposed to be the experts of building and designing the buildings.