Charania

English

Etymology

A Pakistani and Indian surname found in the Muslim community, of unexplained etymology.

Proper noun

Charania (plural Charanias)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Charania is the 42030^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 517 individuals. Charania is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.49%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Charania”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 318.