I doubt any kayasthas are with surname as Reddy, Rao or Raju. Kashmiri names often have the following format: first name, middle name (optional), family name. Bakshi are also Kayastha found in UP, Bihar and Jharkhand. Kumbhakar 7. Kayastha Family Occupations Swarnkar 5. Tamil Canara, Kayastha, Naydu, Pilley, Menon. Krishan, Chasi 2. More Kashmiri surnames like Raina Kichloo, Haptu, Varikoo Nehru, etc., are said to be akin to the surnames of Jewish people. Indian family names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region.Names are also influenced by religion and caste and may come from epics. Jailey or Dhibar 4. The economic status of the Kayastha community bettered than that of other castes when the Muslims conquered India. Khatris of Bakshi clan are mostly Lohars and Kamboj people, whereas in case of Brahmins, Bakshis a surname of Kashmiri Pandits. Dhar or Dar. Vais, Vanik, Krisak, Rajput Bakshi were from Rajasthan migrated to Punjab. They are all Urdu speaking) Maharashtra: Chandra Seniya Kayastha Prabhu(CKP) surnames used are – Adhikari, Ambegaonkar Bendre, Bhise Purohit 9. Raj Kumar 15. Pathak, Uppadhya, Appa 10. ... Kshemendra, who has in a lyrical language exposed a Kayastha, a prostitute, a Brahmana and many others. Mochi 3. This variety makes for subtle, often confusing, differences in names and naming styles. Surnames 1. In the caste hierarchy of bengal , kayastha comes just next to brahmin . Kashmir. They belong to the Pancha (five) Gauda Brahmana groups. They are popularly referred to by the acronym GSB . The surnames of Karana are Patnaik etc. Most people in South Karnataka, irrespective of caste, do not use caste surnames. View Census Data for Kayastha. Malakar or Mali 14. Karmakar 6. Pershad - Bihar 4. Kashmiri Saraswats or Kashmiri Pundits; Kayastha Brahmins Kerala Iyers Khajuria or Dogra Brahmins of Jammu Khandelwal Brahmins Khedawal Brahmins Konkanastha or Chitpavan Brahmins; Konkani Saraswat Brahmins; Kota Brahmins; Koteshwara Brahmins; Kudaldeshkar Brahmins Madras Iyengars Madhwa Brahmins; Maithil Brahmins : Malwi Brahmins; Mandyam Iyengars Verma - Bihar 3. The Kayasthas are regarded in Bengal, along with the Brahmins, as being the "highest Hindu castes".The Bengali Kayasthas are subdivided into numerous clans in … Other Indian castes would typically not find employment under the Muslim rulers, as they could not learn the Muslim languages of Persian, Arabic and later Urdu . In bengal and other parts of India , Kayasthas were traditionally administrators, officers as well as writers . I know about Andhra Pradesh. Dalal 13. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kayastha surname lived. Most of the Awasthi Brahmins are confined within the region of Awadh but with the progress of time they are moving out and settling in other areas. Moreover, the word 'Bal' and 'Hom' at the end of certain places names is considered similar to the Jewish place names. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kayastha surname lived. Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (also Goud or Gawd) are a Hindu Brahmin community in India and a part of the larger Saraswat Brahmin community. Odha or Ahuja, Jha, His 'Narmala and ' desopdesa ' are available in a printed form. The Kayastha were one of the most influential Caste in Kashmiri politics around 7th century (ref.

Kashmiri Humour and Surnames Humour Kashmiris never lose their sense of humour. I came across the following Kayastha Surnames 1. Sahib is an honorific. The Kashmiri Muslim is unworthy of the slightest human dignity and the Kashmiri pandit is an immoral, bloodthirsty creature seeking revenge in the form of collective punishment.

Nayak or Senanayak 11. Dhar (Sanskritised Kashmiri: Dhar, Persianised Kashmiri: Dar) ( Urdu: دھر or ڈار, Hindi: धर or डार) is a surname of Kashmiri Hindu origin. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.