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Bahri Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly Maghreb, Iran, and Indonesia) and Arabic: from the Arabic adjective baḥrī (or the Indonesian loanword bahri) ‘marine, maritime’, a derivative of baḥr ‘sea’. This surname is also found among Christian Arabs, especially in Lebanon.

Indian (Punjab): Khatri and Sikh name from Punjabi bā’rā ‘twelve’. The Bahris are one of the major subdivisions of the Khatri community and comprise twelve clans: Chopra, Dhawan, Kapoor, Khanna, Maindharu, Malhotra, Sehgal, Seth, Talwar, Tannan, Vohra, and Wadhaun.

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

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You can see how Bahri families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bahri family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Bahri family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Bahri's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Bahri families in 1920.

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What is the average Bahri lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Bahri life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Bahri in 1970 was 33, and 54 in 2004.

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