Gujarati Surnames

Skilled craftsman

From Iran, Zoroastrian families who migrated fr...

Follower of Imam Ismail, a Shia Muslim sect

Descendant of Jam, rulers of Nawanagar and Kutch

Watchful or awake

Of the world (universal)

One who serves at fire rituals, from 'yagna'

Ruler, a royal title from Kutch and Jamnagar

Beauty, from Arabic 'jamal'

From Jamnagar city in Saurashtra

Learned one, from 'jnani' meaning knowledgeable

Famous, from 'jas' meaning fame

A Rajput clan from Saurashtra, rulers of Porbandar

Elder or first born

Jeweler, from 'javaher' meaning gems

Life giver, from 'jivan' meaning life

Son of Joban, a Kshatriya lineage

Ascetic or yogi

Astrologer, from Sanskrit 'jyotishi'

From Junagadh, ancient fort city

Warrior or battle-ready

Glass worker

From Kutch region, a Patidar sub-group

Raw fruit collector, from 'kacho' meaning raw

From Kutch region

Bricklayer, from 'kadiya' meaning builder

Crow, a totem-based surname

One from the Kakad region of Gujarat

From Kakad village in Saurashtra

From Kalar village, a Patidar sub-clan

Artisan, one who works with art forms

Potter (clay worker)

From Kalavad town in Jamnagar district

From Kalol town in Gandhinagar district

From Kalupur area in old Ahmedabad

Spring maker, from 'kaman' meaning spring coil

Waist-cloth maker, from 'kamar' meaning waist

Worker or laborer, from 'kam' meaning work

One who works with gold, from Leva Patel lineage

From Kaneri village, golden flower

Nomadic community

From Kanthari village, a place-based name

From Kanzar village

Cloth trader, from 'kapda' meaning cloth

Cloth dealer, from 'kapda' meaning cloth

From Karad region, a place-based surname

Descendant of Karamchand, a patronymic name

From Karamsad village near Anand