GHEEWALA
Gheewala
Gheewala is a relatively uncommon British surname of South Asian origin. The name is believed to be of Gujarati or Indian descent, and it may have been derived from the Gujarati word "ghee", which means clarified butter. This surname can be found in communities with ancestral ties to Gujarat, India, including the Gujarati diaspora in the United Kingdom.
The Gheewala surname may have been adopted by families who were involved in the production or trade of ghee in India. Over time, as these families migrated to the UK, they carried forward their surname, serving as a link to their cultural heritage and ancestral roots.
Individuals bearing the Gheewala surname can be found across various regions of the United Kingdom, especially in areas with significant South Asian communities. Like many surnames, the significance and meaning of "Gheewala" may have evolved over generations, but it continues to be a distinct identifier for those with connections to its Gujarati or Indian origins.
There are approximately 160 people named Gheewala in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around two in a million people in Britain are named Gheewala.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Abdus
- Imran
- Irfan
- Ismail
- Janak
- Madhusudan
- Mohamed
- Mohammed
- Sagar
- Sanjeev
Female
- Afira
- Bilkis
- Farida
- Farzana
- Fatima
- Fazila
- Helina
- Ila
- Jurate
- Zakira