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

These surnames have generated the most community engagement

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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

61 comments
Oct 7, 2025
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4

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

1

Seema (H) Kachru

120 surnames
Jun 5, 2002
2

Ashwani Kaul

66 surnames
Jun 1, 2002
3

Sanjay Dhar

63 surnames
May 31, 2002
4

Anil Kaul

56 surnames
Jul 29, 2002
5

Sandeep Durani

32 surnames
Jul 25, 2003

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Sharma

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Added by: Ashwani Kaul
May 10, 2002
Status: Maybe
BS Bhavik Sharma Nov 10, 2025

I am kashmiri pandit descendant with this surname. My forefathers left kashmir during afghan rule wh...

Parcha

5
Added by: Sanjay Dhar
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
PK Parcha Khatri Nov 5, 2025

Parcha surname mainly associate with khatri community Or dusri castes main main bhi dikh jayegi but ...

Kotru

1
Added by: Anita Kachroo
May 28, 2002
Status: Yes
N Naveen Oct 7, 2025

Most likely related to Kotur - means Pigeon in Kashmiri

Salman

1
Added by: Sanju
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
N Naveen Oct 7, 2025

No relation to the first name Salman Khan

Dhar

64
Added by: Ashwani Kaul
May 10, 2002
Status: Yes
N Naveen Oct 7, 2025

Dhars are again not exclusively Kashmiri - Bengalis are also Dhars

Khan

6
Added by: Anita Kachroo
May 28, 2002
Status: Yes
N Naveen Oct 7, 2025

Surprised it is a Kashmiri Batta Hindu surname - 100% this is a a rare Hindu surname. Know at least ...

Wazir

6
Added by: Arun Bhat
May 28, 2002
Status: Yes
N Naveen Oct 7, 2025

Definitely a Kashmiri name but not exclusive to Kashmirs

Khoda

2
Added by: Anil Kaul
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
N Naveen Oct 7, 2025

Khoda comes from Khod Ie a ditch or hole in the ground. Someone must have a ditch and was nickname...

Bhat

82
Added by: Ashwani Kaul
May 10, 2002
Status: Yes
N Naveen Oct 7, 2025

Another common Indian name and not always a Kashmiri name

Raina

61
Added by: Ashwani Kaul
May 28, 2002
Status: Yes
N Naveen Oct 7, 2025

Raina is a very common names in non-kashmris - Raina doesn't automatically mean Kashmiri

Bazaz

4
Added by: Ashwani Kaul
May 10, 2002
Status: Yes
FA Faiz Ali Shah Geelani Aug 19, 2025

Converter Hindus to muslims - bazaz, mattoo, bhat

Handoo

8
Added by: Arun Bhat
May 28, 2002
Status: Yes
S Saifullah May 15, 2025

Handoo caste is a big hindu caste they do business His mind was very fast And physically too fit Th...