Walia is a surname of Indian origin. People with this surname include:
Bisht is a surname found in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and country Nepal. The term "Bisht" originally referred to someone who held a land grant from the government. The Bisht families in Uttarakhand were chiefly Thokdars(Zamindars) of Thuljat origin. In Uttrakhand, Bishts are generally Kshatriya Rajputs. In Nepal, Bisht was adopted as a surname by Raute and Raji people. Bishta, as Bista, was also used as a surname used by Khas people, group under the caste Chhetri.
Joshi is a surname used by the Brahmin (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word Jyotishi meaning "astrologer" or a person who practices jyotisha. Jyotisha refers to Hindu astrology and astronomy and is derived from jyotish.
Goswami is an Indian surname. It is also pronounced as, Gosains, Gossain, Gosain, Gossains and Gosavi
Agnihotri is an Indian Hindu Brahmin surname derived from the Sanskrit word Agnihotra. The term Agnihotri originally referred to the Hindu Brahmins who maintained the sacred fire during the fire rituals.
Dhillon is a Jat clan found in the Punjab region.
Varmā, Verma, Varman, or Burman are surnames found in India and South-East Asia. The surnames Varmā, Verma, Varman, and Burman are indeed found in India and Southeast Asia. These surnames are commonly used by people of different castes and ethnic groups across the region. The surname Verma is used in North India by some of the groups among a cluster of castes called Kayasthas. However, in the same region along with Central India, it can also be found among castes like Lodhi Rajputs, Kurmis. and Koeris.
Tiwari, from Sanskrit 'tripāṭhin', is a Hindu surname found in India and Nepal. Alternative spellings include Tiwary and Tewari.
Chakraborty is a surname of Bengali Hindus and Assamese Hindus of India and Bangladesh, the surname is used by people of the Bengali Brahmin and Assamese Brahmin communities.
Malhotra is a surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab. Mehrotra is the modified version of Malhotra.
Kapoor or Kapur is a Punjabi surname of Khatri clan found in the Punjabi Hindu and Sikh communities.
Ahluwalia is a surname native to the Punjab region of India. It is derived from the words "Ahlu" and "walia". It was first adopted by the Sikh Kalal chief Jassa Singh, the leader of the Ahluwalia misl. The surname was later adopted by many others, including the members of the Kalal caste who were not his descendants, leading to the formation of the Ahluwalia caste.
Oberoi is a surname used by the Punjabi Khatri caste of northern India.
Pathak is a surname native to India. Pathak is mainly used by Hindu Brahmin communities of North India and Western India.
Saxena is an Indian surname primarily found in northern and Central India. Kayastha in origin, it derives from the Sanskrit word sakhisena meaning “friend of the army”.
Tripathi or Tripathy is a Hindu Brahmin family name in India and Nepal. Trivedi and Tiwari are variants of the name.
Mehra is a Khatri Hindu Surname found in India, predominantly in Punjab, Delhi and Jammu Region. They generally comes under Dhai Ghar of Khatri Caste. Mehra surname are mainly Khatri origin but many clans from other states also uses this surname as well. They are also known as Kashyap Rajput. This surname derives from the word Mihir, meaning sun or master.
Bahl is an Indian (Khatri) surname. It is also a German surname of unrelated origin.
Jha is a surname of Maithil Brahmins native to the Mithila region of India and Nepal. Notable people with the name include:
Nagpal is an Indian surname. Notable people with the name include:
Kher is a Hindu Brahmin surname primarily found within Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley and Karhade Brahmins in Maharashtra.