Maithili Surnames

Goddess of Ganges devotee

Ganges lord pond keeper

From Ganges lord settlement

Village

Lord of Gauri (Shiva) devotee

Of the dark cloud clan (Krishna)

River bank keeper of Mithila

From the village Ghildiala in Mithila

From the cowherd settlement

Lord of knowledge devotee

From the cowherd settlement

From the cowherd town of Mithila

Cowherd

Protector of cows

Follower of Guru Gorakhnath

Of the Govardhan mountain clan

Householder

Village person

Village servant

Householder priest of Mithila

Householder settlement clan

Milkman

Knowledgeable one

Commander of thousand

Barber (Muslim)

Stone/Rock

Permitted worker

Sweet maker, confectioner of Mithila

Ploughman

God Hari's servant

Fire ritual invoker

From Jainagar

Brahmin sub-group

From Jaiswal community

King Janaka lineage

Of Janaka/Sita

Beloved of King Janaka

From Janakpur city

From Janakpur

From Janakpur regional identity

Derived from Upadhyaya

One who sparkles, radiant person

From Jhanjharpur

From the Jha Brahmin scholar clan

Shimmering/Glittering

From the Mithila village of Jhingur

From Jhunjhunu town

From Gilan