Cognomen चव्हाण (Chavan 
, चव्हाण ) , all around the world, is a widespread last name. The surname चव्हाण is habitual in India, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, United Arab Emirates, and the United States. Much less frequently, चव्हाण is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Chavan | Saudi Arabia, Oman, United States, India, United Arab Emirates |
| चव्हाण | India |
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शंकरराव चव्हाण Indian politician, IN (b. 1920) |
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पृथ्वीराज चव्हाण politician, IN (b. 1946) |
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अशोक चव्हाण Indian politician, IN (b. 1958) |
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वंदना चव्हाण Indian politician, IN (b. 1961) |
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| हरिश्चंद्र देवराम चव्हाण Indian politician, IN (b. 1951) |
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| निखिल चव्हाण Indian actor, IN (b. 1992) |
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