Chauhan (surname) explained

Chauhan is a surname^{[1] [2] [3]} of various Indian communities.

It is found among the Rajput,^{[4] [5]} Bhil,^[6] Dhobi,^[7] Lonia,^[8] Orh Ror, Pateliya^[9] caste groups found in the Indian states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Bihar.^[10]

Notable people

• Anil Chauhan
• Phagu Chauhan
• Dara Singh Chauhan
• Sanjay Singh Chauhan
• Anshul Chauhan
• Anuja Chauhan
• Ashok Chavan
• Bahadur Singh Chauhan
• Charlie Chauhan
• Chetan Chauhan
• Gajendra Chauhan
• Gogaji Chauhan
• Hammir Dev Chauhan, King of Ranthambore
• Jagjit Singh Chauhan
• Maneet Chauhan
• Mohit Chauhan
• Prabhu Chauhan
• Prithviraj Chauhan, King of Delhi
• Prithviraj Chavan
• Rajesh Chauhan
• Rajkumar Chauhan
• Ravi Chauhan
• Rohit Jugraj Chauhan
• Sanjay Chauhan (politician), mayor of Shimla Municipal Corporation
• Sanjay Singh Chauhan (born 1961), Gujjar leader
• Sanjay Chauhan (screenwriter) (born 1962), Indian screenwriter
• Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan (born 1975), Indian film director and screenwriter
• Sahab Singh Chauhan
• Captain Sanjay Chauhan, Indian soldier
• Shivraj Singh Chauhan
• Sonal Chauhan
• Sonika Chauhan
• Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
• Sunidhi Chauhan
• Vikram Singh Chauhan
• Hemant Chauhan
• Ian Dev Singh Chauhan
• Aditi Chauhan
• Siddharth Chauhan
• Neha Chauhan
• Devesh Chauhan

See also

• Chuhandanda, Nepalese village named after Kshetri Chuhans

References

Books

Notes and References

1. Book: Pal, Vijay Kumar . Black Dots of Terrorism . Rudra Publications . 978-93-90835-65-2 . 92 . en . Chauhan surname is very common in Hindu and Muslims..
2. Book: Ram, Sodhi . Indian Immigrants in Great Britain . 1989 . Inter-India Publications . 978-81-210-0242-4 . 183 . en . Again the region's first or second name helps in distinguishing between the two. For example, for such a surname as 'Chauhan', other names make the distinction as follows: Punjab Region Gujarat Region Other names Male Joginder Lal Nathubhai Female Nachhatar Kaur Dhanuben Surname Chauhan Chauhan Though most of the persons from the ....
3. Book: Chaudhry, Minakshi . Exploring Pangi Himalaya: A World Beyond Civilization . 1998 . Indus Publishing . 978-81-7387-084-2 . 86 . en.
4. Book: Deep, Maan Singh . Bollywwod Secrets . 2020 . Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd . 978-93-5296-655-4 . en.
5. Book: Bisht, Ramila . Environmental Health in Garhwal Himalaya: A Study of Pauri Garhwal . 2002 . Indus Publishing . 978-81-7387-132-0 . 51 . en.
6. Book: Singh, K. S. . Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles . 1996 . Anthropological Survey of India . 978-0-19-563357-3 . 1148 . en . Bhil:Surnames_ Bhumia, Chauhan, Parihar, Rawat, Singh, Solanki [Madhya Pradesh].
7. Book: K.S . Singh . The Maharashtra . Bhanu . B. V. . India . Anthropological Survey of . 2004 . Popular Prakashan . 978-81-7991-100-6 . 523 . en.
8. Book: Singh, Kumar Suresh . People of India: Uttar Pradesh (3 pts.) . 1992 . Anthropological Survey of India . 978-81-85579-09-2 . 907 . en.
9. Book: Singh, K. S. . Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles . 1996 . Anthropological Survey of India . 978-0-19-563357-3 . 1680 . en . PATELIA: Surnames_ Bariya, Chauhan, Nalwaya, Parmar [Gujarat]..
10. Book: MEHLA, ISHWAR SINGH . An Anthology On The Ror Caste . 2023-06-22 . Notion Press . 979-8-88975-967-6 . 14 . en.