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Bajwa Surname Meaning

Indian and Pakistani (Punjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan of unexplained etymology.

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


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Between 1987 and 2003, in the United States, Bajwa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bajwa in 1987 was 69, and 83 in 2003.

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