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Dhanani Family History

Dhanani Surname Meaning

Indian (Gujarat) and Pakistani (Sindh): from the personal name of an ancestor beginning with the Sanskrit element dhan(a) ‘wealth’ (for example Dhanesh ‘lord of wealth’ or Dhanaraj ‘king of wealth’)

+ the suffix -ani ‘descendant of’ (see Ani).

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


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Between 1977 and 2004, in the United States, Dhanani life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dhanani in 1977 was 55, and 41 in 2004.

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