Trivedi


Trivedi is a Northern and Western family name from India reflecting the mastery over three of the four vedas. In Sanskrit Trivedi means ‘one that knows the three Vedas’, from tri = ‘three’ + veda ‘ knowledge’ leading to vedi = 'to see'. Similar family names are Chaturvedi and Dwivedi.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 81.6% of all known bearers of the surname Trivedi were residents of India. The frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states and union territories: