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Sanghvi Name Meaning

Indian (Gujarat Rajasthan): Jain name from sənghvi ‘one who offers hospitality to groups of (Jain) pilgrims’ a derivative of Sanskrit sangha ‘group’.

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


Similar surnames: Gandhi, Singhal, Sangha, Sandhu, Singh, Saha, Sani, Salvi, Langham

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There are 22 census records available for the last name Sanghvi. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sanghvi census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Between 1991 and 2004, in the United States, Sanghvi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sanghvi in 1991 was 73, and 53 in 2004.

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