Updated June 9, 2019

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Family name origins & meanings

  • Indian (Gujarat) : Hindu (Vania) name, which is said to be from Sanskrit lạ̄ta, denoting an area of southern Gujarat.
  • Indian (Maharashtra) : Hindu (Brahman, Maratha) name, possibly of the same origin as the Gujarati name. The Marathas have a clan called Lad.