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Wadhwa Name Meaning

Indian (Punjab): Arora and Sikh name of unexplained etymology.

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


Similar surnames: Chadha, Bawa, Dada, Walia, Wadhwani, Wahab, Saha, Wahba, Kagawa

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Between 1975 and 2001, in the United States, Wadhwa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wadhwa in 1975 was 44, and 74 in 2001.

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