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Bhatnagar Name Meaning

Indian (northern states): Kayastha name from Hindi bhəṭnāgər ‘city of Bhatner’. Bhatner is the former name of Hanumangarh a city in northern Rajasthan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Nagar, Shankar, Bhagat, Bhargava, Bhandari, Bhatia, Baltazar, Hanger

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Between 1987 and 2002, in the United States, Bhatnagar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bhatnagar in 1987 was 62, and 66 in 2002.

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