Hindi Surnames
Explore 541 Hindi surnames with meanings and origins.
Gwaliyari
One from the city of Gwalior
Hada
From the Hada Rajput clan of Hadoti
Haldauri
From turmeric-growing region
Haldhar
Plough holder
Hasnapur
From Hasnapur village
Havaldar
In charge of custody, military rank
Hazari
Commander of a thousand soldiers
Hela
One who carries loads, laborer
Hooda
A Jat clan from Haryana region
Hulia
Physical descriptor keeper
Idrisi
Descendant of Idris, scholarly lineage
Imliya
From a tamarind tree locality
Indori
One from the city of Indore
Indoria
From Indore region
Islahi
Reformist, one who seeks betterment
Itauria
Brick maker
Jadon
Descendant of Yadu, Yaduvanshi Rajput
Jagirdar
Holder of a jagir (land grant)
Jain
Follower of Jina, from the Jain religious tradi...
Jaipuri
One from the city of Jaipur
Jaiswar
From Jais town
Jakhar
A Jat clan from western Rajasthan and Haryana
Jamadar
Leader of a group, military rank
Jat
Warrior-farmer community of North India
Jatav
Descendant of Yadu, Chamar sub-group
Jauharmal
Jewel-mountain lineage
Jhala
Flash or gleam, Rajput clan of Gujarat-Rajastha...
Jharia
From forested area
Jhinguriya
Cricket insect catchers
Jhirwal
From Jhir village, Rajput sub-clan
Jhorawat
From Jhora spring-fed areas
Jodhpuri
One from the city of Jodhpur
Julaha
Weaver, cloth weaving community
Juneja
Warrior, an Arora clan name from Sindh
Kabira
The great one, follower of Sant Kabir
Kachhi
Vegetable grower, market gardener
Kachhwaha
Tortoise clan, from Kachhapa gotra
Kachwaha
Tortoise clan Rajput
Kahar
Palanquin bearer, water carrier
Kalal
Liquor distiller, brewer of spirits
Kalwar
Liquor seller, brewing community
Kamalvanshi
Descendants of the lotus lineage
Kanaujia
One from the city of Kannauj
Kandera
From Kandera village
Kanjar
Nomadic community, basket makers