Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Indian; and the gender is unisex; and the order is random.
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Shihab শিহাব Arabic, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Shihab.
Simha ସିଂହ, సింహ Indian, Odia, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Sinha.
Uddin উদ্দিন, الدین Bengali, Urdu, Tausug
From Arabic الدين (ad-dīn) meaning "the religion", commonly used as a suffix for given names.
Antala અંટાળા Gujarati
ANTALA SURNAME CAME FROM MANDALIYA SURNAME (HINDU PATEL'S SURNAME), ANTALA FAMILIES LIVED IN MANDALDESH IN VIKRAM SAVANT 1416. IN VIKRAM SAVANT 1416, built a temple OF SHIVA IN ANTALESHWAR AND THEN MANDLIYA BECOME ANTALA.... [more]
D'Abreo Portuguese (Expatriate), Indian
Probably an altered form of Portuguese De Abreu.
Ouseph ഔസേഫ് Indian (Christian)
From the given name Ouseph.
D'Almeida Spanish, Portuguese, Indian (Christian)
Variant of Almeida more commonly used by Indian Christians.
Nathan നാഥൻ Jewish, English, French, German, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Nathan.
Halder হালদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Haldar.
Garg गर्ग, ਗਰਗ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From Garga, the name of an ancient Hindu sage.
Benyamin بنیامین, বেনিয়ামিন Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
From the given name Benyamin.
Feroze فیروز Urdu
Derived from the given name Feroz.
Sikdar সিকদার Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সিকদার (see Sikder).
Dilawar دلاور Urdu
Derived from the given name Dilawar.
Ihsan احسان Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Ihsan.
Rasheed رشید Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Rashid.
Oraon ओरांव Indian
Jehan جیہان Urdu
From the given name Jahan.
L'Costa Indian (Christian)
Form of La Costa more common among Christians from India.
Goyal गोयल, ਗੋਇਲ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain, possibly a form of Agarwal.
Pasha پاشا, পাশা Urdu, Bengali, Persian, Albanian
From the high-ranking Ottoman military rank pasha of disputed origin, perhaps derived from the Persian title پادشاه (padeshah) meaning "king" or from Turkish baş meaning "head" and ağa meaning "lord, master".
Jani ଜାନୀ, જાની Indian, Odia, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jñānin) meaning "knowing, learned, wise".
Batta Indian
Hindu name of unknown meaning, based on the name of a subgroup among the Tank goldsmiths of Panjab.
Radzhan ராட்ஜான், റാഡ്‌ജാൻ, রাদজা Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Malaysian
Alternate transcription of Rajan.
Aftab آفتاب Urdu
Derived from the given name Aftab.
Kewat केवट Indian
Variant transcription of Devanagari केवट (see Kevat).
Govani Indian
The meaning of the word is made up of two parts i.e. Go and vani ... [more]
Afzal افضل, আফজাল Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Afzal.
Naskar নস্কর Indian, Bengali
Derived from Bengali লস্কর (loshkor) meaning "army, legion, soldier", ultimately of Persian origin.
Amani أماني Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Amani.
Ghatak ঘটক Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit घटक (ghataka) meaning "striving for, bringing about, accomplishing".
Ditta دتہ Urdu, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain.
Boro Indian, Bodo
From the name of the Boro (or Bodo) people, itself either meaning "great people" or derived from the name of the Hindu god Varaha.
Bomman Telugu
Dravidian Tribal name
Taneja Indian
This surname was apparently derived from tən‘blade of grass’ (from Sanskrit tṛna).
Sardar সরদার, सरदार, سردار Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu
From a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor".
Kuruvilla കുരുവിള Indian (Christian)
From the given name Kuruvilla.
Akmal اکمل Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Akmal.
Aruna అరుణ Indian, Telugu
Parmar પરમાર, परमार, ਪਰਮਾਰ Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit परमार (paramara) meaning "slayer of enemies", from पर (para) meaning "enemy, adversary" and मार (mara) meaning "killing, slaying, destroying".
Bhuiyan ভূঁইয়া, भुइयां Indian, Bengali, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Bhuyan.
Ghaka ঘাকা Bengali
From the historical "Ghataks" who were professional matchmakers in Bengali society, who played a crucial role in arranging marriages and maintaining family lineages.
Salih صالح Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Salih.
Raees رئیس Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Rais.
Mojumdar মজুমদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মজুমদার (see Majumdar).
Kumbhakar কুম্ভকর, कुम्भकार Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit कुम्भकार (kumbhakara) meaning "potter", derived from कुम्भ (kumbha) meaning "jar, urn, pot" and कार (kara) meaning "maker, doer".
Bedi Indian
Based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. The name is derived from Sanskrit vedī ‘one who knows the Vedas’. Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the founder of the Sikh religion, was from the Bedi clan... [more]
Chakladar চাকলাদার Bengali
From a Bengali title historically used for a chief of a chakla, an administrative division formerly in the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal period. The title itself is derived from Persian چکلہ (chakla) combined with the suffix دار (-dar) indicating ownership.
Sankaranarayanan संकरनारायणं Hindi
Khandakar খন্দকার Bengali
Means "teacher, scholar" (literally "one who reads"), derived from Persian خواندن (khandan) meaning "to read, to study" and the occupational suffix گار (kar).
Sav साव Indian
Bhateja ਭਠੇਜਾ Punjabi, Jatt, Sikhism
Bhateja is a clan name found among Jatt Sikhs and khatris primarily concentrated in Punjab, India. The clan holds a deep historical, cultural, and social presence within Sikh society. Over time, many Bhateja families have migrated to different parts of the world, particularly to Canada, the UK, the USA, and Australia, where Sikh communities have flourished... [more]
Ramani રામાણી, रमानी, ரமணி Indian, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil
Safdar صفدر Urdu
Derived from the given name Safdar.
Karia Indian (Christian)
Derived from the given name Zechariah.
Sonowal সোণোৱাল Assamese
From the name of the Sonowal Kachari people, derived from Assamese সোণ (khun) meaning "gold".
Kazi কাজী, काज़ी, قاضی Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Bengali form of Qazi as well as an alternate transcription of Hindi काज़ी and Urdu قاضی.
Jhala ઝાલા Indian, Gujarati
Gujarati clan name of unknown meaning.
Paul পাল, पॉल, ਪਾਲ Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi
Variant of Pal.
Chavara Indian (Christian)
Form of Chavarría used by Christians in India.
Parikh પરીખ Gujarati
Variant of Parekh.
Ashrafi আশরফি Persian, Bengali
From the given name Ashraf.
Randhawa ਰੰਧਾਵਾ Pakistani, Indian, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a Sikh and Jat tribe in Punjab.
Sarma শৰ্মা, শর্মা, शर्मा, శర్మ, ಶರ್ಮಾ Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Assamese শৰ্মা, Bengali শর্মা, Hindi/Nepali शर्मा, Telugu శర్మ or Kannada ಶರ್ಮಾ (see Sharma).
Ganjoo गंजू Indian, Urdu, Persian
Ganjoo is a surname from Kashmiri Pandit clan . The original name was Ganwar, meaning Person in charge of Treasury in Kings court. This name gradually changed to Ganjoo or Ganju.
Hawa ہوا, হাওয়া Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Hawa.
Chawdhuri চৌধুরি, চৌধুৰী Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.
Kaul کول Kashmiri (Modern)
The word Kaul, meaning well-born, is derived from Kula, the Sanskrit term for family or clan.
Gill Punjabi
Gill is an Indian (Punjab): Sikh name, probably from Punjabi gil ‘moisture’, also meaning ‘prosperity’. There is a Jat tribe that bears this name; the Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Gill... [more]
Hussaini حسینی Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic
From the given name Hussain.
Rasool رسول Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Rasul.
Chourey Hindi
chourey surname basically belongs to kurmi caste
Kapadia કપાડિયા Indian, Gujarati
Occupational name for a cloth maker from Gujarati કાપડ (kāpaḍ) meaning "cloth, fabric".
Devane देवणे Marathi
Someone descended from deva(god).Someone who is like a god
Kajal કાજલ, কাজল Indian, Gujarati, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit कज्जल (kajjala) meaning "collyrium, lotion" or "ink, soot", though it also refers to kohl, a dark powder used as a eye makeup.
Gillani گیلانی Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic جيلاني or Persian, Urdu گیلانی (see Gilani).
Kamran کامران Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Kamran.
Chattopadhyay চট্টোপাধ্যায় Bengali
From Chatta, the name of a village, and Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor".
Hyderi حیدری Urdu
From the given name Hyder.
Nongrum Khasi, Indian
"Nongrum" is the name given for the "Title/Surname" of a persons. It is famous only in Khasi Hills, Meghalaya,shillong, the land of the "Khasis".
Qazi قاضی, क़ाज़ी Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic قاضي (qadhi) meaning "judge".
Imtiaz امتیاز, ইমতিয়াজ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Imtiyaz.
Ray राय, রায়, ৰয়, ରାୟ Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Variant of Raj.
Gain গায়েন Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali গায়েন (see Gayen).
Hridoy হৃদয় Bengali
From the given name Hridoy.
Rajani رجانی, रजनी, రజని, ரஜனி, ರಜನಿ Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Malaysian
Meaning unknown, either from the titles Rajan, Raja, or Raj, or from the given name Rajani.
Raj ਰਾਜ, राज, ராஜ், രാജ്, రాజ్ Indian, Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king".
Ramadani رمضاني Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Variant of Ramadan.
Kazi কাজী, काज़ी, قاضی Bengali, Indian
Variant of Qazi.
Harijan हरिजन Indian
Bibi بی بی, বিবি, ବିବି, बीबी, ਬੀਬੀ Urdu, Pashto, Sindhi, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi
From a respectful title meaning "woman, lady, miss", ultimately derived from Persian بی‌بی (bibi).
Naz ناز Urdu
From Persian ناز (naz) meaning "comfort, luxury, affection".
Deo دیو, देव, ਡੀਈਓ, డియో, தியோ Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Malayalam, Kannada
Variant of Dev.
Osman ওসমান Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Uthman.
Ahamad अहमद, அஹமட், আহমাদ, ਅਹਮਾਦ Indian (Muslim), Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi, Sinhalese
Variant of Ahmad, particularly used in South India and Sri Lanka.
Hayder হায়দার Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Haidar.
Bhatta भट्ट, ভট্ট Sanskrit, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Kashmiri
Derives from Sanskrit word भट्ट (bhaṭṭa) meaning "scholar, lord".
Elamkunnapuzha എളങ്കുന്നപ്പുഴ Malayalam (Rare)
Elamkunnapuzha is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.... [more]
Char Indian
Name from Sanskrit āčārya "teacher, spiritual guide". Originated among Brahmins, members of the highest caste in Hindu society, who traditionally serve as priests and teachers.
Parsi पारशी, પારસી Persian, Indian (Parsi)
Derived from Persian پارسی (pârsi) literally meaning "Persian", though it also refers to the Parsi (or Parsee), a Zoroastrian community in India.
Idrees ادریس Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Idris 1.
Bhuyan ভূইয়া, ভূঞা, ଭୁୟାଁ Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Means "landlord, chieftain", derived from Sanskrit भूमि (bhumi) meaning "earth, soil".
Rashid রশিদ, رشید Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian
From the given name Rashid.
Haris حارث Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Harith.
Varghese വർഗീസ്, വർഗ്ഗീസ് Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Varghese, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Qadri قادری Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Qadir.
Habib হাবিব, حبیب Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Habib.
Urang उरंग Indian
Varughese വരുഗീസ് Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Varughese, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Dasgupta দাশগুপ্ত Bengali
Combination of Das and Gupta.
Gangopadhyay গঙ্গোপাধ্যায় Bengali
From the name of the Ganges River combined with Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".
Aqeel عقیل Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Aqil.
Bawa Punjabi
Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan. It is also a title given to the male descendants of the first three Sikh gurus.
Adhia Konkani
A famous example is Richa Adhia, a Tanzanian model of Konkani descent.
Agarwal अग्रवाल, ਅਗਰਵਾਲ Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Habitational name for someone originally from the town of Agroha in the Indian state of Haryana.
Pratap प्रताप Indian, Hindi
From the given name Pratap.
Pillai பிள்ளை, പിള്ള Tamil (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Malayalam
Pillai or Pillay is a surname found among the Malayalam and Tamil-speaking people of India and Sri Lanka... [more]
Khatun খাতুন, ख़ातून, ଖାତୁନ Bengali, Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
From the Persian title خاتون‎ (khatun) meaning "lady, noblewoman" (the feminine counterpart to Khan).
Chaudari చౌదరి Indian, Telugu
Variant transcription of Chaudhary used in Southern India.
Tandon ਟੰਡਨ, टंडन Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Of unknown meaning.
Sheikh শেখ, شیخ Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the Arabic title شَيْخ (šayḵ) meaning "chief, chieftain, head". It is used to denote a political or spiritual leader of a Muslim community.
Alim আলীম Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Alim.
Wasim وسیم Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Wasim.
Yeasmin ইয়াসমিন Bengali
From the given name Yeasmin.
Chakma চাকমা Bengali
From the name of the Chakma people of Bangladesh, India and Myanmar, derived from Sanskrit शक्तिमान (shaktimana) meaning "powerful" (composed of शक्ति (shakti) meaning "power" and the suffix मत् (mana) meaning "as, like, having the qualities of").
Hawlader হাওলাদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হাওলাদার (see Howlader).
Awais اویس Urdu
From the given name Awais.
Ashiq عاشق Punjabi, Urdu
Derived from Arabic عَاشِق (ʿāšiq) meaning "enamored, infatuated" or "admirer, lover", ultimately from عِشْق (ʿišq) "being in love".
Tamim তামিম Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Tamim.
Zaheer ظہیر Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Zahir.
Shankar शंकर, ஷங்கர், శంకర్, ರವಿಶಂಕರ್ Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
From the given name Shankar.
Ubaidullah عبیداللہ Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Ubaidullah.
Hira ہیرا, ਹੀਰਾ, હીરા, हीरा, हिरा Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil
From the given name Hira.
Khurshid خورشید Persian, Urdu
From the given name Khurshid
Sagar सागर, સાગર, ସାଗର, ਸਾਗਰ, সাগর Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu
From the given name Sagar.
Chaudri چودھری Urdu
Variant of Chaudhary.
Oddar Indian, Tamil
Alternate spelling of Odda.
Furqan فرقان Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Furqan.
Chughtai چغتائی Urdu
From the name of 13th-century Mongol ruler Chagatai Khan, borne by his present-day descendants in South Asia.
Kuriakose കുര്യാക്കോസ് Indian (Christian)
From the given name Kuriakose.
Sandhu ਸੰਧੂ Indian, Punjabi
From Sindhu, the Sanskrit name for the Indus River.
Telee तेली Indian
Variant transcription of Devanagari तेली (see Teli).
Adhikari अधिकारी, অধিকারী, অধিকাৰী, ଅଧିକାରୀ Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अधिकारिन् (adhikarin) meaning "official, authority, officer".
Gaddam గడ్డం Indian, Telugu
Derived from Telugu గడ్డము (gaddamu) meaning "beard".
Yahya یحیی Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yahya.
Masih مسیح, मसीह Urdu, Indian (Christian), Hindi
From Urdu مسیح (masih) or Hindi मसीह (masih) referring to the Christian messiah (Jesus Christ), both ultimately from Arabic مسيح (masih). This name is common among Pakistani and North Indian Christians.
Farhat Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Farhat.
Chandra चंद्रा, চন্দ্র, చంద్ర Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon".
Roychoudhury রায়চৌধুরী Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali রায়চৌধুরী (see Roychowdhury).
Emran এমরান Bengali, Arabic
Derived from the given name Imran.
Hashmi ہاشمی Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Hashimi.
Kishor किशोर Indian, Hindi
From the given name Kishor.
Bahadur बहादुर, بہادر Indian, Hindi, Urdu
From the given name Bahadur.
Agrawal अग्रवाल Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अग्रवाल (see Agarwal).
Husaini حسینی, হুসেনী Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali, Hausa
From the given name Husayn.
Khondaker খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Swaminathan Indian
From a personal name derived from Sanskrit Svāmi ‘Lord’ + Nātha ‘Lord’ + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -N.
Jhand Urdu, Pakistani
From Sanskrit or northern India comes from Kemboja kings and warriors, or rulers
Vellalan Indian, Tamil
Alternate spelling of Vellala.
Sawhney ਸਾਹਨੀ Indian, Punjabi
Variant of Sahni.
Bashar বাশার Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Bashar.
Som সোম Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit सोम (soma) meaning "moon".
Abrar ابرار Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Abrar.
Andalib Persian, Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Andalib.
Halivar ಹಲಿವರ್ Kannada (Rare)
Shareef شریف Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Sharif.
Ghaffar غفار Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ghaffar.
Azim আজিম, عظیم Arabic, Bengali, Dhivehi, Urdu
From the given name Azim.
Dawood داؤد Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Dawud.
Sanagala సనగాలా Indian, Telugu
Cheema ਚੀਮਾ Punjabi
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a Punjabi-speaking subclan of the Jat people found in India and Pakistan, with most members being either Muslim or Sikh.
Yousaf یوسف Urdu
From the given name Yousaf.
Damodaran Hinduism, Indian
One who has Lotus in his Stomach (Vishnu); Lord Shiva
Ambudkar अंबुदकरी, अंबुडकर Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant of Ambedkar. A famous bearer of this name is American actor and rapper Utkarsh Ambudkar (1983-).
Mohilary মহিলাৰী Bodo, Assamese
Associated with tax collections from the Mahallas.
Iqbal اقبال, ইকবাল Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Iqbal.
Doshi दोशी, દોશી, দোশী Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "cloth seller" derived from Persian دوش (duš) meaning "shoulder".
Chandio Sindhi, Balochi
From the given name Chand.
Kindikeri కిందికేరి Telugu
The word ‘Kindi’ meaning “lower or down” in the Telugu language, while ‘Keri’ means “area,”land or street” in Kannada.... [more]
Oppara Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, denoting an agricultural occupation.
Sethna સેઠના, सेठना Indian (Parsi)
Gujarati Parsi name meaning "pertaining to the banker", derived from Hindi सेठ (seṭh) meaning "merchant, banker" (see Seth).
Chuckler Indian, Telugu
Telugu occupational name for a leather worker, a job historically considered spiritually polluting and impure in India, where the surname belongs to Dalit, or "Untouchables" - members of the lowest caste.
Zacharia സക്കറിയ Indian (Christian)
From the given name Zacharia.
Laghari Pakistani, Sindhi, Balochi
From the name of a Balochi tribe in Pakistan.
Razzak রাজ্জাক Bengali
From the given name Razzaq.
Pezarkar पेझरकर Marathi, Hebrew, Jewish
A Bene Israel surname.
Gentoo Indian, Telugu, Portuguese
It is a Telugu name, most likely meaning "Gentile". It was first used by the Portuguese.
Naqvi نقوی Urdu
Derived from Arabic نقي (naqi) meaning "pure, clean". This is the name of a Shi'ite clan found primarily in Iran, Iraq and South Asia, named after 9th-century imam Ali al-Hadi (also known as al-Naqi).
Sohrab سہراب Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Sohrab.
Narendra Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati
From the given name Narendra.
Saini Indian
Indian (Panjab): Hindu (Arora) and Sikh name derived from the name of an Arora clan.
Chanda चंदा, ਚੰਦਾ, চন্দা, چندا Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "moon".
Waheed وحید Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Wahid.
Kabir কবির, کبیر Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Kabir.
Bakshi বক্সী, ਬਖਸ਼ੀ Indian, Bengali, Punjabi
Derived from Persian بخشی (baxši) meaning "paymaster, scribe, secretary", used as a title for officials who distributed wages in Muslim armies.
Mahesh महेश, મહેશ, మహేష్, மகேஷ், മഹേഷ് Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
From the given name Mahesh.
Zulfiqar ذو الفقار Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Zulfiqar.
Chopra ਚੋਪੜਾ Indian, Punjabi
Of unknown meaning.
Shaheed شاہد, শহীদ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Shahid.
Topno टोपनो Indian
Pathappan പത്തപ്പൻ Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Pathappan, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Hayat حیات Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Turkish
From the given name Hayat.
Ansari انصاری Arabic, Persian, Urdu
From the given name Ansar.
Serker সরকার Bengali
Variant of Sarkar.
Fazil فاضل Urdu
Derived from the given name Fazil.
Chawla चावला, ਚਾਵਲਾ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Derived from the name of a clan in the Arora community, which is apparently named with Sanskrit तांडुल (cawal) meaning "rice". Originating from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, the name is also derived from Aror (now Rohri), a city in the Sukkur District, Sindh, Pakistan, and the community comprises both Hindus and Sikhs.
Bux بخش Urdu, Sindhi
Derived from Persian بخش (bakhsh) meaning "fortune" or "section, portion, part".
Pathan পাঠান, پٹھان, पठान Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Urdu, Pashto
Derived from Hindustani पठान (paṭhān) meaning "a Pashtun (person)", referring to the Pashtun ethnic group inhabiting present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is sometimes used by Pashtuns who ancestrally migrated to India.
Lānda Punjabi
Lānda (ਲਾਨਦਾ) is a Punjabi surname that is used amongst families belonging to the Bhat tribe. The bearers of this surname belong to the gotra Lākhanpal, which is of Kshatriya origin.
Yaqoob یعقوب Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yaqub.
Iftikhar افتخار Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Iftikhar.
Pradhan ପଧାନ, প্রধান, प्रधान, প্ৰধান Indian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Nepali
From a title derived from Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhana) meaning "chief, head".
Sameer سمیر Arabic, Dhivehi, Urdu
From the given name Samir 1.
Padaiyachi படையாச்சி Indian (Rare), Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Padiachy.
Tahir طاہر‎ Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Tahir.
Sarfraz سرفراز Urdu
Derived from the given name Sarfraz.
Banik বণিক, बानिक Indian
Hindi word for "farmer, merchant" & Bengali word for "the merchant"
Ramaswami ராமசாமி Tamil
Alternate transcription of Tamil ராமசாமி (see Ramasamy).
Vagh वाघ Indian
Means "tiger" in Hindi
Zeb زیب Urdu
Derived from Persian زیب‎ (zib) meaning "ornament, adornment, beauty".
Badami Indian
The town of Badami is situated in the northern part of Karnataka. It was formerly known as Vatapi and was the capital of the Chalukya kingdom from the 6th to the 8th century ad.
Krish Indian
Shortened form of Krishna or of any other name beginning with Krishna (such as Krishnan, Krishnaswami, Krishnamurthy, etc.), used in the U.S. by families from southern India. It is not in use in India.
Bhaduri ভাদুড়ি Bengali
Habitational name from the village of Bhadur in present-day West Bengal, India.
Taj تاج Pashto, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Taj.
Arora अरोड़ा, ਅਰੋੜਾ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From the name of the ancient city of Aror in what is now the Sindh province, Pakistan. The city's name may have been derived from Hindi और (aur) meaning "more, also".
Rafiq رفیق Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Rafiq.
D'Mello Indian (Christian)
Variant of Mello more common among Christians from India.