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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Vellala Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, denoting agricultural laborers.
Gulzar گُلزار Urdu
Derived from the given name Gulzar.
Modi Indian
Modi was borne by Gujarati and Parsi people. There is a clan called Modi among the Oswal Banias.
Labib লাবিব Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Labib.
Srinivasan ஶ்ரீனிவாசன் Indian, Tamil
Tamil variant of Shrinivas.
Akhlaq اخلاق Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Akhlaq.
Javed جاوید Persian, Urdu
From the given name Javed.
Khanum খানম, خانم Bengali, Urdu
From an aristocratic title traditionally used as an honorific for Muslim women in the Middle East and South Asia. It is derived from a feminine form of the title khan meaning "king, ruler", which is probably of Mongolian origin.
Faysal ফয়সাল Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Faysal.
Ray राय, রায়, ৰয়, ରାୟ Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Variant of Raj.
Maity মাইটি Indian, Bengali
Chowdhary চৌধুরী Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Chaudhary.
Waghmare वाघमारे Indian, Marathi
Means "tiger killer" from Marathi वाघ (vagh) meaning "tiger" and मारणे (marne) meaning "to kill".
Suthar સુથાર Indian, Gujarati
Variant of Sutradhar.
D'Silva Indian (Christian)
Variant of Silva more common among Christians from India.
Nazeer نذیر Urdu
From the given name Nazir 1.
Kshetrapal क्षेत्रपाल Indian
Kanwar कंवर, ਕੰਵਰ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "prince".
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.
Naidu Indian
The surname Naidu occurs in communities of Andhra Pradesh. It is composed of a stem word ‘naya’, which means leader or chief. The suffix ‘du’ is a third person masculine suffix in Telegu.
Usmani عثمانی Urdu
From the given name Uthman.
Parvez পারবেজ, پرویز Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Parviz.
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.
Hawlader হাওলাদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হাওলাদার (see Howlader).
Kurian കുര്യൻ Indian (Christian)
From the given name Kurian.
Sikdar সিকদার Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সিকদার (see Sikder).
Raihan রায়হান Bengali
Derived from the given name Raihan.
Deepak दीपक, দীপক, દીપક, ਦੀਪਕ, ദീപക് Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From the given name Dipak.
Swaminathan Indian
From a personal name derived from Sanskrit Svāmi ‘Lord’ + Nātha ‘Lord’ + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -N.
Sahota ਸਹੋਤਾ Indian, Punjabi
Derived from Punjabi ਸਹਿਆ (sahia) meaning "hare".
Tewari তিওয়ারি, तिवारी, ਤਿਵਾੜੀ Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi
Variant of Tiwari.
Angadi ಅಂಗಡಿ Indian, Kannada
From Kannada ಅಂಗಡಿ (aṃgaḍi) meaning "store, shop".
Behera ବେହେରା Indian, Odia
Means "owner, master, leader" in Odia.
Dave દવે Indian, Gujarati
Gujarati form of Dwivedi.
Gundavarapu Telugu
The surname Gundavarapu is believed to derive from the Telugu words "gunda" meaning "good" and "varapu" meaning "belongs to this village," collectively translating to "good village". ... [more]
Munshi منشی, মুন্সী Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Persian منشی (monshi) meaning "secretary, teacher, writer", ultimately of Arabic origin.
Wodda Indian, Tamil
Another form of Odda.
Maruf মারুফ Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Maruf.
Aziz عزیز Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Aziz.
Raval Gujarati
"Bramhin King"
Varadkar वराडकर Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from the name of the village of Varad in the Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra, India. A famous bearer is the Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar (1979-).
Azziz عزیز, আজিজ Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Aziz.
Chakrabarty চক্রবর্তী Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Chakravarti.
Kiran కిరణ్, किरण Indian, Telugu, Hindi
From the given name Kiran.
Faruque ফারুক Bengali
From the given name Faruq.
Rajul راجول, राजुल, রাজুল, ਰਾਜੂਲ, రాజుల్ Indian, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Odia
Variant of Raju.
Jamali جمالی Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi), Urdu
From the given name Jamal.
Dixit दीक्षित, ଦୀକ୍ଷିତ Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Alternate transcription of Dikshit.
Amer عامر Arabic, Urdu
Variant of 'Aamir.
Thaker ઠાકર Indian, Gujarati
Variant of Thakkar.
Yaqub یعقوب Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yaqub.
Bukhari بخاری Arabic, Urdu
Indicated a person from the city of Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan, itself possibly derived from Sogdian βuxārak meaning "place of good fortune".
Sohel সোহেল Bengali
From the given name Sohel.
Bakhsh بخش Urdu
Derived from Persian بخش (bakhsh) meaning "fortune, lot, share, portion".
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.
Mekala మేకల Indian, Telugu
Tarique তারেক Bengali
Derived from the given name Tariq.
Bharat भरत Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From the given name Bharat.
Subramanian Indian
A Hindu name, based on Sanskrit subrahmaṅya "dear to Brahmans".
Sanagala సనగాలా Indian, Telugu
Tariq طارق Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Tariq.
Mahabir महावीर Indian, Trinidadian Creole
From Sanskrit महत् (mahát) meaning "great, large, big" combined with वीर (vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Bansal बंसल, ਬਾਂਸਲ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Most likely derived from Sanskrit वंश (vansha) meaning "lineage, clan, race" or "bamboo".
Sagat सगत Marathi
Alim আলীম Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Alim.
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.
Isaac ഐസക് Jewish, English, Welsh, French, Catalan, Spanish, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Isaac.
Amir عامر, امیر‎ Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Amir 1 or 'Aamir.
Rafeeq رفیق Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Rafiq.
Manoj मनोज, মনোজ, ਮਨੋਜ, મનોજ, ମନୋଜ Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
From the given name Manoj.
Talukdar তালুকদার, তালুকদাৰ Bengali, Indian, Assamese
Bengali alternate transcription of Talukder as well as the Assamese form.
Khondakar খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Mojumdar মজুমদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মজুমদার (see Majumdar).
Aftab آفتاب Urdu
Derived from the given name Aftab.
Kabaria Indian, Muslim
Means "greengrocer".
Haq حق, হক Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Arabic حقّ (ḥaqq) meaning "truth".
Butt بٹ Urdu, Kashmiri
Urdu and Kashmiri form of Bhatt.
Ashok अशोक, অশোক, અશોક, ಅಶೋಕ್, அசோக் Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From the given name Ashok.
Shahbaz شہباز Urdu
From the given name Shahbaz.
Nehru नेहरू Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit नहर (nahar, nehar) meaning "canal". This name was borne by Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964), the first Prime Minister of India. His earliest recorded ancestor Raj Kaul adopted the name when, upon moving from Kashmir to Delhi, he was granted a jagir (feudal land grant) with a house situated on the banks of a canal... [more]
Hasib হাসিব Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Hasib.
Humayun ہمایوں Urdu
From the given name Humayun.
Karmakar কর্মকার, কৰ্মকাৰ Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Means "blacksmith" in Bengali and Assamese.
Hyderi حیدری Urdu
From the given name Hyder.
Soni Hindi
A Suryavanshi Khatri family, the surname originating from the Punjab region of India. In India the term caste creates a crucial distinction between Varna and Jāti, even though jati does not fit into any of the four varnas and is more often referred to as Sudras.
Gaddam గడ్డం Indian, Telugu
Derived from Telugu గడ్డము (gaddamu) meaning "beard".
Surve सुर्वे Indian
Shrivastav श्रीवास्तव Indian, Hindi
Short form of Sanskrit श्रीवास्तव्य (shrivastavya) meaning "abode of wealth", itself from श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty, wealth, prosperity" and वास्तव्य (vastavya) meaning "residence, abode, dwelling, inhabiting".
Sabah صباح, সাবাহঃ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish
From the given name Sabah.
Butte Indian
Variant of Bute.
Baidya বৈদ্য, বেজ, ବୈଦ୍ୟ Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
East Indian and Nepali form of Vaidya.
Bala Indian
1 Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city): Parsi name, probably from Persian bālā ‘high’, ‘exalted’.... [more]
Usman عثمان Arabic, Urdu, Filipino, Maguindanao, Tausug, Maranao, Dhivehi
From the given name Uthman.
Ishtiaq اشتیاق Urdu
From the given name Ishtiaq.
Pandit पंडित, पण्डित, পণ্ডিত, ପଣ୍ଡିତ Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit पण्डित (pandita) meaning "learned, wise" or "scholar, teacher".
Sonowal সোণোৱাল Assamese
From the name of the Sonowal Kachari people, derived from Assamese সোণ (khun) meaning "gold".
Shit सेठ, শেঠ Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Variant transcription of Seth.
Sarangapani सारंगपानी Hindi
From the sanskrit words Sarangan "bow of Vishnu" and pani "hand".
Bashar বাশার Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Bashar.
D'Sa Indian (Christian)
Form of De Sá more common among Christians from India.
Mirza مرزا, মির্জা Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Mirza.
Annavarapu Telugu
Means “one who has received the blessings or gifts of an elder brother or respected person”.
Ramasamy ராமசாமி Tamil
From the name of the Hindu god Rama 1 combined with Tamil சாமி (sami) meaning "chief, master, lord" (ultimately from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svamin)).
Chettiar செட்டியார், ചെട്ടിയാർ Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Refers to a member of any of the various South Indian castes of traders, businessmen, and merchants. The name itself may be from the Tamil honorific எட்டி (eṭṭi) or from a Sanskrit word meaning "wealth".
Asif آصف, আসিফ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Asif.
Sinha सिन्हा, সিনহা, সিংহ Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá) meaning "lion" (see Singh).
Sagar सागर, સાગર, ସାଗର, ਸਾਗਰ, সাগর Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu
From the given name Sagar.
Din دین, দিন Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "religion, faith, belief" in Arabic.
Kuruvilla കുരുവിള Indian (Christian)
From the given name Kuruvilla.
Tufail طفیل Urdu
Derived from the given name Tufail.
Loi Punjabi
The surname Loi is predominantly associated with the Sikh Punjabi Jatt community, specifically within the Jatt caste. Originating from North East Punjab, the Lois constitute a relatively small Jatt clan known for their prowess in agriculture... [more]
Hosen হোসেন Bengali
Derived from the given name Husayn.
Mumtaz ممتاز Urdu
Derived from the given name Mumtaz.
Lakshman लक्ष्मण, లక్ష్మణ్, லக்ஷ்மன் Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi
From the given name Lakshman.
Bhuyan ভূইয়া, ভূঞা, ଭୁୟାଁ Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Means "landlord, chieftain", derived from Sanskrit भूमि (bhumi) meaning "earth, soil".
Kashyap कश्यप, ਕਸ਼ਿਅਪ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From the given name Kashyapa.
Rau Indian
Variant of Rao 1.
Tanveer تنویر Urdu
From the given name Tanwir.
Vagh वाघ Indian
Means "tiger" in Hindi
Asari असारी, ആശാരി Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
From a caste originating from Kerala, India. They belong to a larger group called Vishwakarma. The caste name is mostly linked to the community of people who do carpentry work.
Chandia Punjabi
Surname rarely used in Pakistani Punjab. The origin of Chandia is Pali. Chandia is a variation of the name Chanda (English and Indian).
Dehoori देहुरी Indian
Also see Dehuri
Bhatnagar भटनागर, ନଗର Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Derived from the name of a subgroup of the Kayasth community, denoting association with Hanumangarh (formerly named Bhatner), a city in Rajasthan, India.
Rasheed رشید Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Rashid.
Ramani રામાણી, रमानी, ரமணி Indian, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil