Surname Talk

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Usman Anwar says about the surname Bhat ,,Butt,,brahmin tribe ki qadim zaat ha.
Comment was made 13 years ago
Aijaz says about the surname Khoshu whre i find the surname meaning
Comment was made 13 years ago
Stacey says about the surname Tota I am looking for any history for the Tota surname. I am trying to trace my great-grandfather's ancestry and I am told that his family has emigrated from Kolkota to St. Kitts. I would be interested to know where I should start looking in India. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Comment was made 13 years ago
Deepak Razdan says about the surname Khar A common surname used for those who worked with donkeys
Comment was made 13 years ago
Deepak Razdan says about the surname Sharabi It was a nicknamed used either for someone who sold alcohol or was a drunkerd. Hence the surname Sharabi
Comment was made 13 years ago
Deepak Razdan says about the surname Suri Suri is a Kashmiri Pandit Gor name. There is a caste system in the Kashmiri Pandit community, divided mainly between Gors and Karkuns.
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Deepak Razdan says about the surname Hashia A surnamed named after ancestors who were engaged in putting margins on papers
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Deepak Razdan says about the surname Bakhshi A Kashmiri Pandit who worked as an assistant to a Punjabi officer having Bakshi as a surname, was also known as a Bakshi and the surname was used.
Comment was made 13 years ago
Deepak Razdan says about the surname Manvati Manvati was used as a standard weight in Kashmir. Government used to levy a tax of one manvati of the rice on the tenants and an official employed to collect this tax was known to people by the name of Manvat. His descendants also lost their original family name and the nickname Manvati became their surname
Comment was made 13 years ago
Deepak Razdan says about the surname Bakaya An officer of the rank of a Tehsildar was appointed in the time of Sikhs and Pathans to realise the outstanding taxes from the people. His descendants were nicknamed as Bakaya
Comment was made 13 years ago