Zaveri

Zaveri

Zaveri is a common Indian surname. Typically the person by this name is a Gujarati. Zaveri, as a last name, can be frequently observed amongst Gujarati Vaishnavs.and some Jains but this might not always be true.Zaveri or Jhaveri last names comes from bicaste soni.

Zaveri, in Gujarati and Hindi means a Jeweller. Though not all Zaveris are Jewellers by profession, this surname sticks to their names as an heirloom from their ancestors, who must have been jewellers.

Another common alternate spelling of the name is Jhaveri, with the same meaning and historical context. The jewelers market in Mumbai is commonly referred to as Jhaveri Bazaar.

Alternative spelling: Zavery.


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