Kannada Surnames
Explore 507 Kannada surnames with meanings and origins.
Chitradurga
From the fort city of Chitradurga
Choudhari
Chief, from 'chaudhary'
Chowdaiah
Chief lord, from 'chowda' meaning chief
Crasta
From Crasta, Mangalorean Catholic surname
Dambal
From the town of Dambal in Gadag
Dandeli
From the forest town of Dandeli
Dandge
Staff bearer, from 'danda' meaning staff
Dandina
Staff holder, from 'danda' meaning staff
Darga
Shrine keeper, Muslim Kannada surname
Dasanakoppa
Servant's hamlet
Davangere
From the textile city of Davangere
Deshnur
Country town, from 'desha' and 'nuru'
Devadiga
Temple servant, from 'deva' and 'adiga'
Devagiri
God's mountain or divine hill
Devanahalli
God's village, from 'devana' and 'halli'
Devappa
God father, from 'deva' meaning god
Dhareshwar
Lord of the land, from 'dhare' and 'ishwara'
Dharwad
From the city of Dharwad in North Karnataka
Dinesh
Lord of the day, from Sanskrit 'dina'
Doddaballapura
Big strong town, from 'dodda' and 'balla'
Doddamani
Big house, from 'dodda' and 'mane'
Doddanna
Big elder brother, from 'dodda' meaning big
Doddappa
Big father, from 'dodda' meaning big
Doddegowda
Big chief, from 'dodda' and 'gowda'
Dodderi
Big village, from 'dodda' and 'eri'
Dsouza
Of Souza, Mangalorean Catholic surname
Dundappa
Round father, from 'dunda' meaning round
Dwarakanath
Lord of Dwaraka, epithet of Krishna
Dyamanna
God-like elder brother, from 'dyava' meaning god
Elesinore
Cardamom field workers
Erappa
Father of two, from 'era' meaning two
Eregowda
Two-ox ploughman elder
Eshwarappa
Son of Lord Shiva
Fakeerappa
Ascetic father, from 'fakeer' meaning ascetic
Gadag
From the town of Gadag in North Karnataka
Gadagkar
From Gadag town
Ganapathi
Lord of hosts, from Lord Ganesha
Gangappa
Father Ganga, from the river Ganga
Gangavathi
From the rice bowl town of Gangavathi
Ganiga
Oil presser, from 'gana' meaning oil mill
Gauribidanur
From the town of Gauribidanur
Gavisiddappa
Cave-dwelling Siddha's father
Gokak
From the waterfall town of Gokak
Gokarna
From the temple beach town of Gokarna
Gollar
Cowherd community, from 'golla'
Gonsalves
Son of Gonzalo, Mangalorean Catholic surname