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Jethwa Family History

Jethwa Surname Meaning

Hindu (Rajput) name meaning ‘elder’ from Sanskrit jyeṣṭha ‘first pre-eminent’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Between 1974 and 1995, in the United States, Jethwa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Jethwa in 1974 was 41, and 73 in 1995.

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