Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Indian; and the gender is unisex; and the order is random.
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Sultana সুলতানা, سلطانہ Bengali, Urdu, Maltese
Bengali, Urdu and Maltese form of Sultan.
Devi देवी, ਦੇਵੀ, দেবী, দেৱী, దేవి, தேவி, ദേവി, ଦେବୀ Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Odia
From Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess". It is used as a surname by Indian women who did not originally have a family name. This is the most common surname in several Indian states.
D'Cruze Indian (Christian)
Variant of Cruz more common among Christians from India.
Sharma शर्मा, শর্মা, শৰ্মা, શર્મા, ਸ਼ਰਮਾ, శర్మ, ಶರ್ಮಾ, ശർമ്മ, சர்மா Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Means "joy, shelter, comfort" in Sanskrit.
Muhammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Muhammad.
Choudhury চৌধুরী Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali চৌধুরী (see Chowdhury).
Mohammad محمّد, মুহাম্মদ Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Mohammad.
Narang नारंग Hindi
From the name of a Pakistani town that was in undivided India.
Singh सिंह, ਸਿੰਘ Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha) meaning "lion". In 1699 Guru Gobind Singh gave all his Sikh male followers the surname Singh and all females Kaur. It is among the most common surnames in India.
Kulkarni कुलकर्णी Marathi
Means "village clerk, revenue collector" in Marathi.
Chaudhri चौधरी Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi चौधरी (see Chaudhary).
Patel પટેલ Gujarati
Means "landowner" in Gujarati.
Khan خان, খান Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
From a title meaning "king, ruler", probably of Mongolian origin but used in many languages.
Mahmud মাহমুদ Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Mahmud.
Gupta गुप्ता, গুপ্তা, ગુપ્તા, ਗੁਪਤਾ, గుప్తా Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu
Means "protected" in Sanskrit.
Bandyopadhyay বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায Bengali
From the name of the village of Bandoghat combined with upadhaya "instructor, priest".
Anand आनंद, आनन्द, ਆਨੰਦ Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi
Means "happiness, bliss" in Sanskrit.
Bhattacharya ভট্টাচার্য, भट्टाचार्य Bengali
From a Bengali title composed of the Sanskrit words भट्ट (bhaṭṭa) meaning "scholar, lord" and आचार्य (ācārya) meaning "teacher".
Kaur ਕੌਰ Indian (Sikh)
Means "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī) meaning "girl". In 1699 Guru Gobind Singh gave all his Sikh female followers the surname Kaur and all males Singh. In many instances, it is also used as a middle name with the family name serving as the surname.
Shah شاہ Persian, Urdu
Derived from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".
Khalid خالد Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Khalid.
Mishra मिश्र Hindi, Marathi
Means "mixed, mingled, honourable" in Sanskrit.
Sherazi شیرازی Urdu
Urdu form of Shirazi.
Mustafa مصطفی Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Mustafa.
Mohammed محمّد, মুহাম্মদ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Muhammad.
Rao 1 రావు, ರಾವ್ Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king".
Gandhi ગાંધી, गांधी Gujarati, Hindi
From Sanskrit गान्धिक (gāndhika) meaning "perfumier, perfume seller", derived from गनध (gandha) meaning "scent, perfume". Notable bearers include Indian civil rights leader Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi, and Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
Nagarkar नगरकर Marathi
Derived from the name of the town of Nagar in Maharashtra, India.
Chaudhuri চৌধুরী Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali চৌধুরী (see Chowdhury).
Tamboli तांबोळी Marathi
From the Sanskrit word ताम्बूल (tāmbūla) meaning "betel leaves". These leaves are used in rituals and worship, and the name was originally given to a person who grew or sold them.
Vemulakonda వేములకొండ Telugu
Indicated a person from the city of Vemula in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Umar عمر Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Umar.
Joshi जोशी, જોષી Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali
From Sanskrit ज्योतिश (jyotiśa) meaning "astronomer".
Khalil خلیل Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Khalil.
Banerjee বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায, ব্যানার্জী Bengali
Variant of Bandyopadhyay.
Korrapati కొర్రపాటి Telugu
From an area called Korra or Korrapalem combined with Telugu పతి (pati) meaning "belongs to".
Nibhanupudi నిభానుపూడి Telugu
From the name of a village in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Chowdhury চৌধুরী Bengali
Bengali form of Chaudhary.
Ahmed احمد, আহমেদ, अहमद Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the given name Ahmad.
Jain जैन, જૈન Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Referred to a person who followed the principles of Jainism, a religion practiced in India. Jains are the followers of Lord Mahavira (599-527 BC).
Iyer ஐயர் Tamil
Referred to a person belonging to the Iyer subcaste of the larger Brahmin caste. The Iyer subcaste is traditionally devoted to the God Vishnu.
Ahmad احمد, আহমদ, अहमद Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the given name Ahmad.
Ibrahim ابراہیم Arabic, Urdu, Hausa
From the given name Ibrahim.
Das দাস, ଦାସ, दास Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Marathi
Means "servant, devotee" in Sanskrit.
Zaman زمان Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Zaman.
Begum বেগম, बेगम, بیگم, ਬੇਗਮ Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi
From a title traditionally used as an honorific for Muslim women in India and other parts of southern Asia. It is derived from a feminine form of the Turkic title beg meaning "chieftain" (modern Turkish bey).
Abbas عبّاس Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Abbas.
Bachchan बच्चन Hindi
From Hindi बच्चा (bachchā) meaning "child", a word of Persian origin. This surname was adopted by the Indian poet Harivansh Rai Srivastava (1907-2003).
Kamal کمال, কামাল Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Kamal 1.
Kumar कुमार, కుమార్, ಕುಮಾರ್, ਕੁਮਾਰ, কুমার, কুমাৰ, કુમાર, କୁମାର, കുമാർ, குமார் Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Odia, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "boy, prince" in Sanskrit.
Gadhavi ગઢવી Gujarati
Meaning unknown, related to the Charan caste of Gujarat.
Misra मिश्र Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi मिश्र (see Mishra).
Chaudhari चौधरी, ચૌધરી Marathi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Marathi चौधरी or Gujarati ચૌધરી (see Chaudhary).
Ali علی Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ali 1.
D'Cruz Indian (Christian)
Variant of Cruz more common among Christians from India.
Mhasalkar म्हैसाळकर Marathi (Rare)
Derived from the name of the town of Mhasla in Maharashtra, India.
Chaudhary चौधरी, ચૌધરી Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali
From a title meaning "holder of four", from Sanskrit चतुर् (catur) meaning "four" and धुरीय (dhurīya) meaning "bearing a burden".
Hassan حسن Arabic, Persian, Urdu
From the given name Hassan.
Begam بیگم, बेगम, বেগম, ਬੇਗਮ Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Urdu بیگم, Bengali বেগম or Gurmukhi ਬੇਗਮ (see Begum).
Patil पाटील Marathi
Means "village chief" in Marathi.
Abbasi عبّاسی Persian, Urdu
From the given name Abbas.
Choudhary चौधरी Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi चौधरी (see Chaudhary).