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Pages in category "Surnames of Indian origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,076 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 275 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This "Family name (surname), Given name" format differs from that used in North India, where the family name typically appears last. This practice also contrasts with that of other parts of South India, where family names are little used. These differences can sometimes cause confusion within India and rest of the world.
Kaimal - The Nair surname 'Kaimal' is associated with Kiriyathil Nair. Koya [14] - Muslim surname in Malappuram district. Kongassery (Kongasseri) [15] - A major Tharavad from Nemmara (North Kerala) and Palassena (Palakkad). Kongassery is a surname of the Nair community of Kerala, India. Channar [16] - surname associated with Ezhavas and nadars
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In India, surnames are placed as last names or before first names, which often denote: village of origin, caste, clan, office of authority their ancestors held, or trades of their ancestors. The use of surnames is a relatively new convention, introduced during British colonisation.
Articles in this category are concerned with surnames (last names in Western cultures, but family names in general), especially articles concerned with one surname. Use template {} to populate this category. However, do not use the template on disambiguation pages that contain a list of people by family name.
Chokhamela, poet and saint from Maharashtra, India during 13th–14th century [80] [81] Ravidas, Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement during the 15th–16th century CE. [82] Harichand Thakur, established the Matua sect of Vaishnavite Hinduism [83] Swami Achhootanand, 20th century Indian social reformer, established the Adi Hindu ...