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.

551

Kashmiri Pandit Surnames

Growing collection

715

Community Comments

Active discussions

Top 5 Most Discussed Surnames

These surnames have generated the most community engagement

1

Bhat

86 comments
Oct 7, 2025
View Details
2

Raina

69 comments
Oct 7, 2025
View Details
3

Dhar

67 comments
Oct 7, 2025
View Details
4

Sharma

18 comments
Oct 7, 2025
View Details
5

Kaul

16 comments
May 27, 2018
View Details

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

Showing 121-132 of 551 surnames

Dassi

3
Added by: Ashwani Kaul
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
VS Vijay Saxena Jan 25, 2013

Chaddha is also a kashmiri Shudra surname

Garyali

2
Added by: Seema (H) Kachru
June 4, 2002
Status: Yes
D Dk Dec 7, 2012

I want d meaning of "garyali" sirname

Khoshu

1
Added by: Abhinav
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
A Aijaz Nov 20, 2012

whre i find the surname meaning

Tota

1
Added by: Sanjay Dhar
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
S Stacey Nov 12, 2012

I am looking for any history for the Tota surname. I am trying to trace my great-grandfather's ances...

Khar

1
Added by: Rajni Koul
May 30, 2002
Status: Yes
DR Deepak Razdan Oct 29, 2012

A common surname used for those who worked with donkeys

Sharabi

3
Added by: Ashwani Kaul
May 28, 2002
Status: Yes
DR Deepak Razdan Oct 29, 2012

It was a nicknamed used either for someone who sold alcohol or was a drunkerd. Hence the surname Sh...

Hashia

1
Added by: Arun Bhat
May 28, 2002
Status: Yes
DR Deepak Razdan Oct 29, 2012

A surnamed named after ancestors who were engaged in putting margins on papers

Bakhshi

2
Added by: Sanjay Dhar
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
DR Deepak Razdan Oct 29, 2012

A Kashmiri Pandit who worked as an assistant to a Punjabi officer having Bakshi as a surname, was al...

Manvati

1
Added by: Anil Kaul
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
DR Deepak Razdan Oct 29, 2012

Manvati was used as a standard weight in Kashmir. Government used to levy a tax of one manvati of t...

Bakaya

2
Added by: Ashwani Kaul
May 13, 2002
Status: Yes
DR Deepak Razdan Oct 29, 2012

An officer of the rank of a Tehsildar was appointed in the time of Sikhs and Pathans to realise the ...

Vashnavi

2
Added by: Ashwani Kaul
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
AV A Vaishnavi Sep 24, 2012

yes the correct spelling is VAISHNAVI but it is pronounced as it is spelled here "wash navi" :)

Sathu

1
Added by: Anukool
July 9, 2002
Status: Yes
S Sarthak Jul 12, 2012

ARROGANT HAUGHTY