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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 .
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 .
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 .
Vinani - Vinani in old Konkani meaning blacksmith and was adhered to Chari. There are lands allotted by the Gaunkari to Chari in many of the villages of Goa with the name Vinani. Zo Ferrieiro - All the Portuguese documents refers Chari with surname as Zo Ferreiro.
Mukherjee (Bengali: মুখার্জি), also Mukerjee, Mookerjea, Mookerjee, Mukerji, Mukherji, Mukhujje or Mookherjee, is a Bengali Hindu Kulin Brahmin surname originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. [1] The traditional Bengali version is Mukhopaddhae, which is sometimes written Mukhopadhyay.
The surname Pal (or Paul) is found in Bengal among Bengali Kayasthas. [3] [4] Historian Tej Ram Sharma mentions that the surname is "now confined to Kayasthas of Bengal" while referring to the names of Brahmins ending in such Kayastha surnames in the early inscriptions dating back to the Gupta period.
The origin of the Jaiswal community is not known, but it is speculated that their ancestors hailed from the town 'Jais' in Uttar Pradesh and came to known as Jaiswals. They are mostly found in North India including Agra , Delhi , Uttar Pradesh , Bihar , Maharashtra and Rajasthan .
A yogi seated in a garden, North Indian or Deccani miniature painting, c.1620-40. The Jogi (also spelled Jugi or Yogi) [1] [2] is a Hindu community found in North India. Jogi surname is associated with the ancient migrants of the southern Indian states Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala and Gujarat. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6]