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Raghavan Name Meaning

Indian (Kerala, Tamil Nadu): Hindu name from Sanskrit raghava ‘derived from Raghu’, ‘descendant of Raghu’ (an epithet of the god Rama, incarnation of Vishnu) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n. This is only a given name in India, but has come to be used as a family name in the U.S.

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


Similar surnames: Sankaran, Mahajan, Canavan, Rahman, Ramadan, Ashman, Mahan, Lagana

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Raghavan Family Origin

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Raghavan Family Occupations

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Raghavan Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Raghavan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Raghavan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Raghavan. 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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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Raghavan. For the veterans among your Raghavan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Raghavan Life Expectancy

What is the average Raghavan lifespan?

Between 1976 and 2004, in the United States, Raghavan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Raghavan in 1976 was 32, and 92 in 2004.

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