Konkani Surnames

Guardian of the mountain pass (from ghat)

From the village of Ghosal

Little Goth (Portuguese origin)

From a cow pasture area (from go-ghat)

From Gokarna town

From a place with round berries

From the village of Goregao

From the village of Gove

Grace or gratitude

Hill house dweller (from gudda and mane)

From the place Gudibanda

Good or kind

Rose garden

From the village of Gulvady

Virtuous (from Sanskrit guna)

From the village of Hadkon

From the village of Halarna

One from Haldana

From the town of Haldipur

Devotee of Hanuman

From the village of Haral

From the village of Harlan

One from the village Harmal

From the village of Hattangady

Great Brahmin (from Kannada)

One who searches or investigates

From Hemmadi village

From Heranjal village

Portuguese noble family name

Administrative division

From Honavar town

One from Honnavar town

From the town of Hosdurg

From the village of Idagunji

Imam's representative

From Irde village

Victory lion (from Sanskrit)

Tenant farmer

Rose apple tree

From the village of Jamboti

From the village of Javade

Yogi or ascetic (from Sanskrit yoga)

Farmer (Portuguese form of George)

Related to the Kadamba dynasty

From Kadamba dynasty

Chickpea trader (from Konkani kadle)

From the town of Kadri in Mangalore

One from the village Kakoda