Verma, Varma are surnames found in India and Southeast Asia. These surnames are commonly used by people of different castes and ethnic groups across the region. [1] [2] The surname is used in North India by and some of the groups among cluster of castes called Kayasthas, [3] Jats, [4] Rajputs, [5] Kurmis, [6] and Koeris. [7]
According to Ayodhya Prasad Sah, the title was also used by some Brahmins in parts of Odisha, although it is recommended historically for the Kshatriyas. [8]
Notable people with the surname "Varma" or its variants include:
Recently , they have adopted surnames like Verma , Mehta and Kushwaha . Their subgroups are mostly endogamous . There are five major social divisions or endogamous subgroups among the Koiri of West Bengal.