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Ahuja Name Meaning

Indian (chiefly Panjab): Hindu (Arora, Jat) and Sikh name meaning ‘descendant of Ahu’, based on the name of a clan in these communities (see Arora). Ahu is presumably the name of an ancestor; the suffix -ja is patronymic.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hua, Azuma, Saha, Guha, Husa, Thurn, Huda, Buza, Azua, Shiba

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Where is the Ahuja family from?

You can see how Ahuja families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ahuja family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Ahuja family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Ahuja's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Ahuja families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 215 census records available for the last name Ahuja. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ahuja census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 418 immigration records available for the last name Ahuja. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 24 military records available for the last name Ahuja. For the veterans among your Ahuja ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ahuja lifespan?

Between 1984 and 2004, in the United States, Ahuja life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ahuja in 1984 was 70, and 74 in 2004.

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