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Pages in category "Surnames of Indian origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,077 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 277 total. ... Pyne (Indian surname) Q. Qazi (surname) R.
Surnames like Hegde and Hebbar belong to the Brahmin community, while other titles like Ballal, Shetty, and Rai are mostly used by the landed Bunt community. Names in coastal Karnataka have both systems Village name–Father's name–Personal name–Surname and Personal name – Father's name – Surname. [citation needed]
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
Recently, integration into the EU and increased communications with foreigners prompted many Samis to reverse the order of their full name to given name followed by surname, to avoid their given name being mistaken for and used as a surname. [citation needed] Indian surnames may often denote village, profession, and/or caste and are invariably ...
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.
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 .
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