Surnames Starting with D

From Dhenkanal district

From Dhenkidal husking area

Indigenous, from 'desi' meaning local

Fisherman or one who catches fish

A major Jat clan from Punjab

Dhimal tribal community

Of the Dhimal people

Intelligent or wise

From village of the wise

Fisherman, water-related occupations

A Jat clan from the Sangrur region

A Jat clan from Haryana and Punjab

A Khatri clan from Punjab

A Jat sub-clan from Punjab

Of Dhinjan village

Gujjar branch

Patient or courageous, from Sanskrit

One with patience (dhir - patience)

A Brahmin sub-clan from the hill region

Washerman or launderer

Washer

Washerman

Washer's forest

A tribal community from Dangs district

Associated with the Dhokar tree

From temporary shelter

From Dholka town near Ahmedabad

Drummer, from 'dhol' meaning drum

From Dholka town near Ahmedabad

White complexioned

Stone or boulder

Stone, from 'dhonda' meaning pebble

One who searches (dhondh - to search)

Deceiver, from 'dhong' meaning pretense

A Jat clan from Bathinda

Washerman, launderer

From Dhopeshwar temple area

Leather worker, from 'dhor' meaning cattle

Of Dhothar clan

Washer or cleaner

Washermen lineage

From Dhrangadhra princely state

He who holds the kingdom

One from Dhubri area of Western Assam

A Jat sub-clan from Ludhiana

A Jat clan from Ludhiana

Dust, from 'dhul' meaning dust

Smoke-colored, from 'dhur' meaning smoke