Kesarwani Surname

95,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,976 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
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The Kesarwani, also known as Kesarvani or Kesri, is a surname found most commonly in North India. It is of Sanskrit origin meaning 'saffron-traders' (kesar means 'saffron' and wani is the merchant caste, meaning 'traders'). They originated in the Kashmir region, where most of the saffron was traditionally grown but the community started migrating in waves to the cities along the river Ganga in North India since the first Muslim invasion of Kashmir in 12th century.

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Kesarwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,8051:159,6399,961
United States401:9,061,473385,835
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Qatar221:107,18211,536
England171:3,277,533109,658
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Kesarwani Surname Meaning

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The Kesarwani, also known as Kesarvani or Kesri, is a surname found most commonly in North India. It is of Sanskrit origin meaning 'saffron-traders' (kesar means 'saffron' and wani is the merchant caste, meaning 'traders'). They originated in the Kashmir region, where most of the saffron was traditionally grown but the community started migrating in waves to the cities along the river Ganga in North India since the first Muslim invasion of Kashmir in 12th century.

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Kesarwani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kesarwani Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kesarwani (Hindi: केसरवानी, Marathi: केसरवाणी, Oriya: େକସରୱାନି) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesarwani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 95,611th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,464,539 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kesarwani are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 4,805 people, or 1 in 159,639. In India Kesarwani is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 53 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 25 percent are found and Delhi, where 6 percent are found. Beside India it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Kesarwani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kesarwani surname are 44.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kesarwani earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year.

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Kesarwani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kesarwani in the Hindi language
केसरवानीkesaravani93.21
केशरवानीkesaravani5.98
केसवानीkesavani0.18
केशरवनीkesaravani0.09
केसरवाननीkesaravanani0.09
केसरवानkesaravana0.09
केसरीवानीkesarivani0.09
केश्ारवानीkesaravani0.09
केसरानीkesarani0.09
Kesarwani in the Marathi language
केसरवाणीkesaravani57.58
केसरवानीkesaravani27.27
केशरवानीkesaravani3.54
केशखानीkesakhani2.36
केशरवाणीkesaravani1.68
केसरवनीkesaravani1.35
केसखानीkesakhani1.18
िकरणikarana0.51
केसारवानीkesaravani0.51
केसरविनkesaravina0.51
केसरमानीkesaramani0.34
केसरावानीkesaravani0.34
केसारवनीkesaravani0.34
केसावर्नीkesavarni0.34
केसावर्णीkesavarni0.17
केशरवनीkesaravani0.17
केसावानीkesavani0.17
केसरवाणkesaravana0.17
केशवखानीkesavakhani0.17
केसरवािनkesaravaina0.17
केसावाणीkesavani0.17
कसरवाणीkasaravani0.17
केसरवांनीkesaravanni0.17
केसवानीkesavani0.17
केसवाणीkesavani0.17
िकरनikarana0.17
Kesarwani in the Oriya language
େକସରୱାନିekasarawani50
େକସରୱାନୀekasarawani50

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