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Dhanraj Family History

Dhanraj Surname Meaning

Indian: from a Hindi and Sanskrit personal name composed of the elements dhan ‘wealth’ + raj ‘kingdom rule’ together meaning ‘rule of the wealthy one’ or ‘one who has wealth at his command’.

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


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Between 1996 and 2004, in the United States, Dhanraj life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dhanraj in 1996 was 75, and 78 in 2004.

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