Discover the Rich Heritage of Kashmiri Pandit Surnames

Explore the beautiful collection of Kashmiri Pandit surnames and learn about their origins, meanings, and stories from our community.

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Kashmiri Pandit Surnames

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Top 5 Most Discussed Surnames

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Bhat

82 comments
Oct 7, 2025
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Dhar

64 comments
Oct 7, 2025
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Raina

62 comments
Dec 1, 2025
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Sharma

19 comments
Nov 10, 2025
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Kaul

16 comments
May 27, 2018
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Top 5 Surname Contributors

Community members who have contributed the most surnames to our collection

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Seema (H) Kachru

120 surnames
Jun 5, 2002
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Ashwani Kaul

66 surnames
Jun 1, 2002
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Sanjay Dhar

63 surnames
May 31, 2002
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Anil Kaul

56 surnames
Jul 29, 2002
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Sandeep Durani

32 surnames
Jul 25, 2003

Showing 145-156 of 551 surnames

Jalali

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Added by: Rohit Jalali
May 28, 2002
Status: Yes
K Kashmiri Oct 8, 2011

"Jalali"- someone from Jalalabad (Afghanistan). Of course, this is Afghan influence on Kashmiris

Chandra

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Added by: Sanjay Dhar
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
K Kashmiri Oct 8, 2011

I have never heard of this as a surname for Pandits

Moza

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Added by: Ashwani Kaul
May 28, 2002
Status: Yes
L Leela Oct 8, 2011

Supposed to be short form of "Mozaz" which is a Hebrew word that means "Great/Respected" but also is...

Jailkhani

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Added by: Seema (H) Kachru
June 4, 2002
Status: Yes
AJ Ambar Jailkhani Sep 21, 2011

Jailkhani surname is a direct descendant of the Kaul Surname. My Fathers (& hence my) surname is Jai...

Koul

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Added by: Anita Kachroo
May 28, 2002
Status: Yes
AK Atul Koul Jul 10, 2011

Can anyone please share some valuable knowledge about the KOUL Surname's origin?

Partezi

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Added by: Seema (H) Kachru
June 4, 2002
Status: Yes
A Ashok Jun 15, 2011

Sanjay ji while looking into the kauls.net I found partazi as asurname queer. The surname partazi is...

Mahanoor

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Added by: Kaafir Kashmiri
June 18, 2003
Status: Yes
A Anil Jun 2, 2011

Mahnoor is my ancestoral village located around 15 kms from Chadoora in distt Badgam. I derive my su...

Gurkhoo

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Added by: Sudeep Gurkhoo
November 19, 2005
Status: 0
TG Tej Gurkhoo\ Tikoo May 30, 2011

iwould like to add here is that gurkhoo is not a surname but a nick name we are actually kouls as ca...

Babu

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Added by: Rajni Koul
May 30, 2002
Status: Yes
RB R.k.kaul Baboo May 16, 2011

BABU Or Baboo are kashmiri pandits residing at sathu bar-bar shah till 1990. Prsently they scatered ...

Putoo

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Added by: Ahinsa Kaul
September 6, 2004
Status: Yes
RP Rajender Pattu Apr 14, 2011

Please IT Pattu not Putoo

Wantoo

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Added by: Pawan Durani
July 31, 2002
Status: Yes
R Ritesh Apr 8, 2011

Wantoo in Kashmiri is used for a hard walnut. It is impossible to get a full Kernel (GIRI) out of a ...

Thalchoor

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Added by: Ramesh Mattoo
July 29, 2002
Status: Yes
R R.c.raina Mar 11, 2011

Mr. Rakesh, you are right. The Thalachoor family of Ragunath Mandir stays in Delhi. There were a few...