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Sahai Family History

Sahai Surname Meaning

Indian (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar): from Sanskrit sahaayaka ‘helper’. This was a traditional name in the Kayastha community from the Mughal empire onward.

Traditionally bearers of this name assisted rulers with administration.

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


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Between 1986 and 2002, in the United States, Sahai life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Sahai in 1986 was 88, and 77 in 2002.

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