Saraf
Surname first submitted by: Arun Bhat
Comments
Mustaq Ahmad Bhat says In Kashmir Saraf is a pet name for Brahmins. Most of these people were professionals or politicians. They probably got this because they had accumulated a lot of gold. It is not a family name but a title. In contrast for example Wani which means Wania (Bania) is a family name of a trader originating from the Sanskrit language.

Comment was made 6 years ago
BHAVISHYA BHARTI SARAF says They are also of good nature and very much polite and honest also....

Comment was made 7 years ago
BHAVISHYA BHARTI SARAF says Saraf means they were money lenders in kashmir for E. G the banks give loan but the people used to take money from Sarah's instead of banks and they were called sudhkhaer also

Comment was made 7 years ago
Tej Saraf says Saraf is a common surname amongst Kashmiri pandits(Brahmins).it is not a caste name but denotes that the family were in the money business or jewellers

Comment was made 8 years ago
Priya says very polite,good natured

Comment was made 14 years ago

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