Malayalam Surnames

From the town of Changanassery

Spider, from 'cheeran' meaning spider

From the red earth bank

From the beautiful junction

Red soil land, from 'chemmannu' meaning red earth

From the red fort, 'chemman' meaning red

From the Champak flower market area

From Chengannur town in Alappuzha

Small valley, geographic surname

Little one, variant of Cheria meaning small

Small or junior, from 'cheriya' meaning little

From the town near the lake

Of the Cheruma community

Small field, from 'cheru' and 'vayal'

Near the small river, from 'cheru' meaning small

From the old river bank

From Chirakkal town in Kannur

Small town, from 'chittu' and 'ur'

Chola leader, tribal community name

From Chovvalloor, place name

Rope-bellied one, a name of baby Krishna

Property of God, temple administration

Sun, from Sanskrit 'divakara'

Middle stone town, place name

Middle bank, geographic name

Near the left side, a geographic surname

Middle platform or floor

From the middle house, directional tharavad name

Middle field, geographic tharavad name

Between the fences, place-based surname

Middle foot, geographic boundary name

Young pond area, geographic name

Near the elanji tree

Cardamom field, agricultural place name

Young king, prince title

Of the royal house, from 'illam' meaning house

My God is Yahweh, from Hebrew Eliyahu

From the Eluvathingal house

Fire keeper, Brahmin who maintains sacred fire

Two-village chief, from 'iru' meaning two

From the twin market town

From Eraviperoor town in Pathanamthitta

From the land of buffaloes

Eight-block house, grand tharavad style

From Ettumanoor temple town

From the Ezhava community of Kerala

From the seven-coconut town

Father of letters, from 'ezhuthu' meaning writing