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Bhargava Family History

Bhargava Surname Meaning

India (mainly Gujarat): Brahmin name from Sanskrit bhārgava ‘(descendant) of Bhrigu’.

Bhrigu is the name of one of the great sages of Hindu legend.

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


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Between 1987 and 2003, in the United States, Bhargava life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bhargava in 1987 was 70, and 82 in 2003.

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