Chavda (surname)

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Chavda or Chawda is an Indian Gujarati surname, mostly found among the Katia,^[1] Rabari ^[2] and Ahir ^[3] caste groups based in the Indian states of the Gujarat and Rajasthan.

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Some individuals who bear the Chavda as their surname;

Shiavax Chavda Indian painter, illustrator and muralist
Akbarbhai Chavda Indian politicians
Ashok Chavda Gujarati poet
Jawaharbhai Chavda Indian politicians
Amit Chavda Indian politicians
Vinodbhai Chavda Indian politicians
Harisinh Pratapsinh Chavda Indian politicians
Zohraben Chavda Indian politicians
Ishwarbhai Chavda Indian politicians
C. J. Chavda Indian politicians
Kishansinh Chavda Indian politicians
Neha Chavda Indian Cricketer
Bharat Chawda Indian actor
Khora Ramji Chawda Indian railway contractor

References

↑ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1416. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
↑ Gida, Seema; Sinroja, Amee; Shah, Nila (1997). Folk Tales of Saurashtra. Creative Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-81-86318-48-5. How many surnames do the rabaris' have ?""By surname, you mean branches, isn't it so ? There are more than seventy six branches like Chauhan, Gohel, Parmar, Jadav, Rathod, Chavda, Koditar, Darsar, Gohil, Solanki, Shamla, Shelana, Muchal, Kalotra, Khambhla, Juyad and many others".
↑ Enthoven, Reginald Edward (1990). The Tribes and Castes of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. p. 17. ISBN 978-81-206-0630-2. In the case of the Cutch and Kathiawar Ahirs, there appear to Exo- be no exogamous sub-divisions except families bearing the same divisions. surname. The following is a list of the commonest surnames:- Abalia, Baradia, Bhadarka, Bhadia, Bhenda, Bhibha, Bhoria, Bhuthar, Chavda, Chetaria, Chhuchar, Chudásame, Gagia, Gogham, Gohel, Goria, Jogal, Kachhot, Kámalia, Kanára, Khava, Khunti, Nandánia, Pidaria, Pithia, Rávaliya, Sanjva, Sindhav, Sisotia, Vádhia, Vasra and Vijva.

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[1] Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1416. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.

[2] Gida, Seema; Sinroja, Amee; Shah, Nila (1997). Folk Tales of Saurashtra. Creative Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-81-86318-48-5. How many surnames do the rabaris' have ?""By surname, you mean branches, isn't it so ? There are more than seventy six branches like Chauhan, Gohel, Parmar, Jadav, Rathod, Chavda, Koditar, Darsar, Gohil, Solanki, Shamla, Shelana, Muchal, Kalotra, Khambhla, Juyad and many others".

[3] Enthoven, Reginald Edward (1990). The Tribes and Castes of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. p. 17. ISBN 978-81-206-0630-2. In the case of the Cutch and Kathiawar Ahirs, there appear to Exo- be no exogamous sub-divisions except families bearing the same divisions. surname. The following is a list of the commonest surnames:- Abalia, Baradia, Bhadarka, Bhadia, Bhenda, Bhibha, Bhoria, Bhuthar, Chavda, Chetaria, Chhuchar, Chudásame, Gagia, Gogham, Gohel, Goria, Jogal, Kachhot, Kámalia, Kanára, Khava, Khunti, Nandánia, Pidaria, Pithia, Rávaliya, Sanjva, Sindhav, Sisotia, Vádhia, Vasra and Vijva.

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