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Chavda or Chawda is an Indian Gujarati surname, mostly found among the Katia, Rabari and Ahir caste groups based in the Indian states of the Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Notables

Some individuals who bear the Chavda as their surname;

• Shiavax Chavda Indian painter, illustrator and muralist
• Akbarbhai Chavda Indian politicians
• Ashok Chavda Gujarati poet
• Jawaharbhai Chavda Indian politicians
• Amit Chavda Indian politicians
• Vinodbhai Chavda Indian politicians
• Harisinh Pratapsinh Chavda Indian politicians
• Zohraben Chavda Indian politicians
• Ishwarbhai Chavda Indian politicians
• C. J. Chavda Indian politicians
• Kishansinh Chavda Indian politicians
• Neha Chavda Indian Cricketer
• Bharat Chawda Indian actor
• Khora Ramji Chawda Indian railway contractor

See also

• Chavda (disambiguation)

References

1. Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1416. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
2. Gida, Seema; Sinroja, Amee; Shah, Nila (1997). Folk Tales of Saurashtra. Creative Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-81-86318-48-5. How many surnames do the rabaris' have ?""By surname, you mean branches, isn't it so ? There are more than seventy six branches like Chauhan, Gohel, Parmar, Jadav, Rathod, Chavda, Koditar, Darsar, Gohil, Solanki, Shamla, Shelana, Muchal, Kalotra, Khambhla, Juyad and many others".
3. Enthoven, Reginald Edward (1990). The Tribes and Castes of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. p. 17. ISBN 978-81-206-0630-2. In the case of the Cutch and Kathiawar Ahirs, there appear to Exo- be no exogamous sub-divisions except families bearing the same divisions. surname. The following is a list of the commonest surnames:- Abalia, Baradia, Bhadarka, Bhadia, Bhenda, Bhibha, Bhoria, Bhuthar, Chavda, Chetaria, Chhuchar, Chudásame, Gagia, Gogham, Gohel, Goria, Jogal, Kachhot, Kámalia, Kanára, Khava, Khunti, Nandánia, Pidaria, Pithia, Rávaliya, Sanjva, Sindhav, Sisotia, Vádhia, Vasra and Vijva.

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