Malayalam Surnames

Mountain pit house

Of the Malayan tribal community, hill people

From the Maliyekkal house

From the name Mammen (a Kerala Christian name)

Mango church area, Nasrani tharavad name

Brahmin household, ancestral house name

From the dignified bank

Of the respectable house

From Mangad region of Kerala

On the auspicious side

Auspicious place, from 'mangalam' meaning auspi...

Of the auspicious place

Bell ringer, temple servant

Of the bell house, from 'mani' meaning bell

From the mango-pond area

King, from 'mannan' meaning king

Lord of the land, feudal title

Dignity or honor, title surname

Of the Mannan tribal community, meaning king

From the earth, from 'mannu' meaning soil

Village of earth, from 'mannu' and 'ur'

Born of the mind, from Sanskrit 'manoja'

Bridegroom or honored one, Kerala Muslim community

Boat builder, from 'marakkalam' meaning ship

Near the mango tree

Drummer in the temple, traditional musician

Mango tree base, geographic name

Drum beater

Gift of God, from the apostle Matthew

Intoxicating, from Sanskrit 'mada'

Gift of God, from Hebrew Mattityahu

From the area near Matancherry palace

From the Mavelikkara town in Alappuzha

Fish river, from 'meen' and 'achil'

Fish market

From the upper side, directional surname

From above, from 'mele' meaning above

Upper Brahmin house, directional tharavad

Respected elder, a title given to Nair communit...

Upper side, from 'meppuram' meaning above

From above

Enchanting one, from Sanskrit 'mohana'

From the bamboo house

Elder or chieftain, tribal leader title

Metalworker, from 'mooshari' meaning bell-metal...

From the elder's side

Elder's one, from 'mootha' meaning elder

From the elder's place, 'mootha' meaning elder