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Pages in category "Surnames of Indian origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,074 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 ...
The surname is most commonly a caste-related name however, there are some caste-neutral surnames like Kumar. For example: Bhajan Lal Sharma (Bhajan is his first name, Lal is a middle name, and Sharma is a caste surname).
History of India by caste (4 C, 2 P) Lists of Indian people by community (30 P) A. ... Jaiswal (surname) Jalia Kaibarta; Jāti; Jats; Jhamar (caste) Jhora; Jogi ...
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 Bania .
This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economic disadvantaged in India, and are officially defined in the Constitution of India in order to aid equality initiatives.
Wani/Vani (or Wanie, Wyne, Wain) is a surname of a caste found throughout India and Pakistan, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Maharashtra. Both Wain (pronounced like wine with a nasal 'n') and Wani/Vani are acceptable pronunciations. Historians agree that the Wani/Wain belong to the merchant caste and were originally Kashmiri Hindus.