Kannada Surnames
Explore 507 Kannada surnames with meanings and origins.
Bendre
From the village of Bendre
Bettappa
Hill father, from 'betta' meaning hill
Bettegowda
Hill chief, from 'betta' and 'gowda'
Bhadravathi
From the industrial town of Bhadravathi
Bhajantri
Musician, from 'bhajan' meaning devotional song
Bhat
Scholar, from Sanskrit 'bhatta'
Bhatkal
From the coastal town of Bhatkal
Bidanur
From the Nayaka capital of Bidanur
Bidar
From the historic city of Bidar
Bidari
From bamboo region, from 'bidiru' meaning bamboo
Bijapur
From the historic city of Bijapur (Vijayapura)
Bilagi
From Bilagi town
Billava
Bowman or archer, from 'billu' meaning bow
Birdarahalli
Elder brother's village
Bommappa
Doll father, from 'bomma' meaning doll
Bopaiah
Lord Bopanna, Kodava clan name
Boraiah
Great lord, from 'bora' meaning great
Bovi
Digger, from 'bavi' meaning well
Byadgi
From the chili-famous town of Byadgi
Byahatti
Open ground, from 'bayalu' and 'hatti'
Byregowda
Great village chief, honorific Vokkaliga name
Castelino
Little castle, Mangalorean Catholic surname
Chalavadi
Drummer, from 'chala' meaning drum
Challagere
From Challakere town
Challakere
From the dry town of Challakere in Chitradurga
Chalukya
From the great Chalukya dynasty of the Deccan
Chamarajanagar
City of Chamaraja, from the Mysore king
Chandrappa
Moon father, from 'chandra' meaning moon
Chandrashekhar
Moon-crested one, epithet of Shiva
Channabasappa
Beautiful Basava's father
Channabasava
Beautiful Basava, Lingayat devotional name
Channagiri
Beautiful hill, from 'chenna' and 'giri'
Channamath
Beautiful monastery, Lingayat surname
Channapatna
From Channapatna town in Ramanagara district
Channappa
Father Channa, from 'chenna' meaning beautiful
Channegowda
Beautiful chief, from 'chenna' and 'gowda'
Chengappa
Red father, Kodava clan name
Chetty
Merchant, from the trading community
Chickamagaluru
From the younger daughter's town
Chikkappa
Little father, from 'chikka' meaning small
Chikkegowda
Small chief, from 'chikka' and 'gowda'
Chikkerur
Small town, from 'chikka' and 'erur'
Chikodi
From the town of Chikodi in Belgaum
Chinakanahalli
From the gold village
Chincholi
From the tamarind town of Chincholi