tiwar

Tiwar is a transliteration variant of the Indian surname Tiwari, used by families across Hindi-speaking regions and by the Indian diaspora. In many records and communities, Tiwar appears as an alternate spelling of the more common Tiwari, reflecting differences in transliteration from Devanagari and other scripts. The surname Tiwar is broadly associated with Hindu Brahmin communities in northern and central India, where traditional gotra and lineage naming practices have historically shaped family identifiers. The exact regional distribution of the Tiwar spelling is less documented than the more prevalent Tiwari variant, but both spellings represent a large and interconnected surname group.

Tiwar is also used as a place name in India. Several villages and localities in different states have Tiwar as part of their name, with variations in spelling that can appear as Tiwar, Tiwār, or Tiwarā in official records. These places are typically rural administrative units such as villages or gram panchayats and generally do not have national-level significance on their own. Information about their population, governance, and infrastructure is usually found in state or district-level data.

As a toponym and a surname, Tiwar reflects the linguistic and cultural diversity of the Indian subcontinent, where transliteration and regional spelling variations are common. The name’s usage today spans individuals and communities across India and in diaspora communities abroad.

See also: Tiwari.