Konkani Surnames

Merchant or trader (from Sanskrit shreshtha)

From the town of Shirali

From the village of Shirapur

From the village of Shirgao

One from the village Shiroda

Servant of Lord Shiva (from Sanskrit)

Servant of Lord Shiva

From Shristhal

From the town of Siddhapur

Lord Shiva devotee (from Shreenath)

Head or chief (from Konkani sir)

From the town of Sirur

From the village of Sirvoi

Lord Shiva devotee

Simple or plain

Bearer of Sri (Vishnu devotee from Sanskrit)

From the village of Sukthan

Pointed tool maker (from Konkani sul)

Beautiful (from Sanskrit sundara)

From the village of Surla

Palm grove dweller

One from the village Talauli

From Talauli hamlet

Palm grove dweller (from tala)

From the village of Taleigao

Palm leaf reader

One from Talwada village

Copper worker (from Konkani tamba)

Mint worker (from tanksal)

Lord of stars (from Sanskrit tara)

Toddy tapper

Portuguese noble family name

From Telangana or oil presser

One from the village Tendla

Sesame grower (from Konkani til)

Gourd grower (from Konkani timble)

From the village of Tirod

From the village of Tivim

From the village Tonse in Karnataka

Gate decorator (from Sanskrit torana)

From the village of Torse

From the village of Trasi

From the city of Thrissur

Trinity (Portuguese religious origin)

Devotee of Lord Tuka (a form of Vishnu)

Lord of the basil plant (from tulsi)

From the village of Uchila

From the village of Udiaver