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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Top 5 Most Discussed Surnames

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Bhat

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Oct 7, 2025
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Raina

69 comments
Oct 7, 2025
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Dhar

67 comments
Oct 7, 2025
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Sharma

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Oct 7, 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 157-168 of 551 surnames

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...

Naqaib

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Added by: Sunny Pandita
June 9, 2002
Status: Yes
DS Daleep Sabni Feb 24, 2011

my cast is "SABNI" I am from srinagar kashmir.I am kashmiri pandit.

Padru

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Added by: Sanjay Dhar
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
J Jk Jan 12, 2011

It is also spelled Padroo - most likely it was the name of a village

Harkar

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Added by: Anil Kaul
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
AH Ashwani Harkara Dec 17, 2010

Dear Sunil, My Name is Ashwani Harkara and I come from Harkar or Harkara Kashmiri Pandit Family...

Ogra

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Added by: Anil Kaul
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
M Manisha Dec 9, 2010

Sorry, its not originated from UGRA... as per Aurobindo ji, in fact it was earlier wugra...

Sher

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Added by: Seema (H) Kachru
June 4, 2002
Status: Yes
IS Ishitaa Sher Dec 9, 2010

Sher, Ishitaa I need to know what it means, as in, is the connotation of the word same as that in h...

Sadhoo

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Added by: Anil Kaul
May 31, 2002
Status: Yes
A Ashok Nov 4, 2010

I dont think Sadhoo is related to Saddoo. Sadhu or Sadhoo is just a hindi/sanksrit origin word that ...

Purbi

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Added by: Tushar Mattoo
November 4, 2010
Status: Yes
TM Tushar Mattoo Nov 4, 2010

Although minor in number but community is thr. can be found in hazoori bagh jammu/ janipur jammu & s...