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Panchal Family History

Panchal Surname Meaning

Indian (Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Gujarat): Vishwakarma name from Sanskrit pāñčāla ‘association of five guilds’ (from pañča ‘five’).

The name refers to a region comprising five leading tribes or guilds of present Uttar Pradesh namely Krivi, Tuvasha, Keshin, Srinjaya, Somaka.

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


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You can see how Panchal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Panchal family name was found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 4 Panchal families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Panchal's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Panchal families in 1911.
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Between 1983 and 2004, in the United States, Panchal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Panchal in 1983 was 63, and 79 in 2004.

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