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Dhawan Surname Meaning

Indian (Punjab): from the name of a clan in the Khatri community. It is popularly believed to mean ‘runner messenger’ from Sanskrit dhāv- ‘to run’.

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


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Between 1983 and 2002, in the United States, Dhawan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dhawan in 1983 was 51, and 60 in 2002.

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