Chavan

See also: chavan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi चव्हाण (cavhāṇ).

Proper noun

Chavan (plural Chavans)

A surname from Marathi.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Chavan is the 40082^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 547 individuals. Chavan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (83.18%) and White (12.25%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chavan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 321.

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