Krishaniya Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Krishaniya Surname User-submission:

Krishhaniya means 'noble warriors'. The origin of this surname is from the Krishaniya Estates (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Saurashtra and northern Central India). They are the sign of bravery. The population of Royal Krishaniya's in India is about 3 Crore.

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Krishaniya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Krishaniya (3) may also be a first name.

Krishaniya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Krishhaniya means 'noble warriors'. The origin of this surname is from the Krishaniya Estates (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Saurashtra and northern Central India). They are the sign of bravery. The population of Royal Krishaniya's in India is about 3 Crore.

Krishhaniya's (Royal Rajputs) are the sons of Rajputana. They gave a big contribution in the independence​ of India. Rajput comes from Sanskrit, raja-putra, meaning 'son of a king'.

Krishhaniya is a member of the patrilineal clans of the Indian subcontinent. They rose to prominence from the late 6th century AD and had a significant role in many regions of central and northern India until the 20th century.The Krishaniya population and the former Krishaniya states are found spread across India where they are spread in north, west and central India. In Pakistan they are found on the eastern parts of the country.

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Phonetically Similar Names

Krishaniya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krishaniya in the Hindi language
कृषनियाkrsaniya66.67
कृशनियाkrsaniya33.33

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