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Ojha Name Meaning

Indian and Nepali: Brahmin and Bahun name from Pali or Prakrit uvajhaya Sanskrit upadhyay denoting a person devoted to meditation and learning for their whole life.

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


Similar surnames: Oja, Jha, Oh, Ha, Oda, Ota, Cha, Ohl, Ochs, Ohm

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Between 1982 and 2004, in the United States, Ojha life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ojha in 1982 was 44, and 76 in 2004.

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