Indian Surnames

Explore Indian last names — their meanings, origins, and famous bearers.

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Ghosh

Bengali surname historically associated with pastoral or community roles.

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Jain

Community surname associated with Jain religious tradition.

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Patel

Title-derived surname meaning village headman, landholder, or chief in wester...

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Acharya

Title-derived surname meaning teacher or scholar.

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Radhakrishnan

Compound surname and patronymic derived from devotional names.

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Agarwal

Community surname associated with mercantile lineages in North India.

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Mehta

Community surname historically associated with accountants and administrators.

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Raj

Surname and personal-name element meaning rule or kingdom.

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Rajan

Derived from a word meaning king, used as surname and personal name.

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Desai

Title-derived surname used historically for local officials or landholders.

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Rathore

Rajput clan surname of northwestern India.

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Kadam

Marathi surname found in western India.

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Gupta

Ancient Indian surname and title associated with protection and historical dy...

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Anand

Derived from a name meaning joy or bliss, used as a family name in South Asia.

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Reddy

South Indian caste and community surname associated with landholding lineages.

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Kapoor

Punjabi surname of Khatri origin.

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Arora

Community surname associated with Punjabi mercantile groups.

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Misra

North Indian Brahmin surname, variant of Mishra.

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Arya

Name meaning noble, used as a surname in parts of South Asia.

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Malhotra

Khatri surname linked to Multan roots in common tradition.

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Das

Surname meaning servant or devotee in devotional naming.

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Bose

Bengali surname from Basu lineage.

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Bhat

Surname linked to scholars or priests in several Indian regions.

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Rao

Historic title surname used across India.

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Naidu

Title-based surname common in Andhra and Telangana.

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Iyengar

Tamil Brahmin surname associated with Vaishnavite tradition.

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Iyer

Brahmin surname used in Tamil communities.

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Menon

Title surname associated with administration in Kerala.

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Yadav

Surname linked to Yadu lineage and pastoral communities.

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Singh

Surname meaning lion, widely used across North India.

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Verma

Historic surname and title linked to protection or nobility.

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Sharma

Brahmin surname linked to joy, shelter, or learned tradition.

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Mitra

Surname from Sanskrit roots meaning friend; common in Bengal.

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Khanna

Punjabi surname associated with Khatri communities.

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Pal

Surname and title meaning protector or keeper.

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Mahajan

Community surname historically associated with merchants or respected persons.

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Pandey

North Indian Brahmin surname.

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Pandit

Title-derived surname meaning learned scholar.

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Kohli

Punjabi surname found among Khatri and related communities.

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Banerjee

Anglicized form of Bandyopadhyay, a Bengali Brahmin surname.

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Krishnan

Patronymic or devotional surname derived from Krishna.

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Chatterjee

Anglicized form of Chattopadhyay, a Bengali Brahmin surname.

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Kumar

Name meaning youth or prince, widely used as surname and middle name in South...

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Mukherjee

Anglicized form of Mukhopadhyay, a Bengali Brahmin surname.

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Basu

Surname of Bengali origin linked to ancient personal-name roots.

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Nair

South Indian community surname associated with Kerala.

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Pillai

South Indian title and surname historically associated with rank or status.

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Nath

Surname derived from a title meaning lord or master.

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Mazumdar

Bengali surname linked to record-keeping or revenue roles.

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Bhattacharya

Scholarly title-derived Bengali surname meaning revered teacher.

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Indian surnames often reflect geography, occupation, ancestry, or personal characteristics from centuries of cultural history.