Hindi Surnames

Lord or master, a Khatri clan name

Sword maker, metalworker community

Warrior or brave, a Rajput agricultural clan

Barber lineage

Related to Samadh meditation lineage

Descendant of sage Shandilya

A Jat clan from Haryana and western UP

Conch shell blower

Nomadic community of North India

From the Santal Adivasi tribe

Snake charmer community

Money changer, from Arabic 'sarraf' meaning banker

From the Saryu river region

Chief or government official, from Persian 'sar...

From a seven-house hamlet

Follower of the Satnam (True Name) faith

From Saugor region

From Sabar tribe

Warrior or soldier, linked to the Kayastha comm...

Descendant of Prophet Muhammad

A Jat gotra from Rohtak, Haryana

From Semar tree area

Vermilion traders

From the Sengar Rajput clan of Bundelkhand

Powerful one, Rajput sub-clan of Mewar

One who brings happiness and joy, derived from...

Scholar of sacred texts, from Sanskrit 'shastra'

A Rajput clan from the Shekhawati region

A Jat clan from Rajasthan and Haryana

Pure or bright, from Sanskrit 'shukla' meaning...

From Sikarwar Rajput clan, hunters

Stonecutter, mason community

Lion-like or brave, from Sanskrit 'simha'

Lion, from Sanskrit 'simha'

Soldier, military foot soldier

A Rajput clan ruling the Mewar kingdom

From Sisoda village in Mewar

From Sohgaura village

Descendant of the Chalukya dynasty, a Rajput clan

Descendant of Soma (Moon), lunar dynasty

Golden lineage

From Sondhi region

Profit or interest, linked to money lending tra...

Prosperous place, from Sanskrit 'shri' meaning...

Provincial governor, military rank

From good family, of noble lineage

From Sunda region

Descendant of Surya (Sun), solar dynasty