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Pages in category "Surnames of Indian origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,075 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Surnames of Hindu origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 278 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The titles are given to certain individual of families in Kerala. Nair - Higher caste surname, encompassing several subcastes which includes High ranking martial castes like Pillai, Kurup, Unnithan, Menon, Nambiar, etc that formed the aristocracy and elite of traditional Kerala, which is also used by auxiliary, intermediate and middle-caste Nairs like Padamangalam Nair, Pallichan Nair, Vaniya ...
Assamese names follow the First name – Middle name – Surname or First name – Surname pattern. The Paik system used by various Assamese kingdoms, most notably the Ahom , granted men titles depending on the number of paiks they could command, and these titles are often still used as surnames today.
Pasi is a surname used by the Pasi community and people from Punjab. Notable individuals with this surname are listed below. Geeta Pasi, an American diplomat. Maharaja Bijli Pasi, a king from the Pasi community. He ruled during the Muslim period from a site located near Lucknow. Balraj Pasi, an Indian politician.
Mehta is an Indian surname, derived from the Sanskrit word mahita meaning 'great' or 'praised'. It is found among several Indian religious groups, including Hindus , Jains , Parsis , and Sikhs . Among Hindus, it is used by a wide range of castes and social groups, including Rajputs , Brahmins , Tyagi and sikh .
Usage of community name as surname include: Charan, Jat, Meena, Rajput, etc. Sometimes, the faith name (for example: Jain) can also be used as a surname. [11] India is a country with numerous distinct cultural and linguistic groups. Thus, Indian surnames, where formalized, fall into seven general types. Surnames are based on:
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