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Chauhan is a surname[1][2][3] of various Indian communities.
It is found among the Rajput,[4][5] Bhil,[6] Dhobi,[7] Lonia,[8] Orh Ror, Pateliya[9] caste groups found in the Indian states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Bihar.[10]
Chauhan surname is very common in Hindu and Muslims.
Again the region's first or second name helps in distinguishing between the two. For example, for such a surname as 'Chauhan', other names make the distinction as follows: Punjab Region Gujarat Region Other names Male Joginder Lal Nathubhai Female Nachhatar Kaur Dhanuben Surname Chauhan Chauhan Though most of the persons from the ...
Bhil:Surnames_ Bhumia, Chauhan, Parihar, Rawat, Singh, Solanki [Madhya Pradesh]
PATELIA: Surnames_ Bariya, Chauhan, Nalwaya, Parmar [Gujarat].