Kannada Surnames Starting with C

Little castle, Mangalorean Catholic surname

Drummer, from 'chala' meaning drum

From Challakere town

From the dry town of Challakere in Chitradurga

From the great Chalukya dynasty of the Deccan

City of Chamaraja, from the Mysore king

Moon father, from 'chandra' meaning moon

Moon-crested one, epithet of Shiva

Beautiful Basava's father

Beautiful Basava, Lingayat devotional name

Beautiful hill, from 'chenna' and 'giri'

Beautiful monastery, Lingayat surname

From Channapatna town in Ramanagara district

Father Channa, from 'chenna' meaning beautiful

Beautiful chief, from 'chenna' and 'gowda'

Red father, Kodava clan name

Merchant, from the trading community

From the younger daughter's town

Small strong town, from 'chikka' and 'balla'

Small or young village elder

Little elder brother, from 'chikka' meaning small

Little father, from 'chikka' meaning small

Small chief, from 'chikka' and 'gowda'

Small town, from 'chikka' and 'erur'

From the town of Chikodi in Belgaum

From the gold village

From the tamarind town of Chincholi

From the fort city of Chitradurga

Beautiful hill fort, from 'chola' and 'gudda'

Chief, from 'chaudhary'

Chief lord, from 'chowda' meaning chief

From Crasta, Mangalorean Catholic surname