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Vaishnav Family History

Vaishnav Surname Meaning

Indian: Brahmin name found among the Bairagi community from Sanskrit meaning ‘follower of Vishnu’.

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


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Between 1990 and 1994, in the United States, Vaishnav life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Vaishnav in 1990 was 65, and 63 in 1994.

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