Surnames of Nagars/Nagar Brahmins
Some of the following surnames are found in other communities as well.
Derived from Geographical (Village or City) Names
- Anjaria
- Avashia
- Antani
- Badheka
- Baxi
- Bhachech
- Bhatt
- Buch
- Chhaya
- Desai
- Dhebar
- Dholakia
- Dhruva
- Divetia
- Ghoda
- Hathi
- Joshipura
- Jhala
- Kantharia
- Majumdar / Mazumdar
- Mankad or Mankar
- Munshi
- Oza
- Pandya
- Pattani
- Parghi
- Trivedi
- Unakar
- Vachharajani
- Vahia
- Vasavada
- Veravala
- Vaidya
- Vaishnav
- Vora
- Vyas
- Kachhi
- Kavishwar
- Yagnik
Derived from Family Ancestry
- Antani
- Anantani
- Bavani
- Bhatt
- Kikani
- Maknani
- Majmundar
- Premapuri
- Rana
- Rindani
- Savani
- Vachharajani
- Vaishnav
- Vyas
Derived from Titles Awarded by Rajput and Muslim Rulers
These rulers ruled Gujarat for about eight centuries. Nagars were on prominent positions and were awarded many titles. These twenty surnames include names such as:
- Amin
- Baxi
- Bhagat
- Desai
- Divan
- Gharekhan
- Janita
- Jathhal
- Jha
- Kothari
- Medh
- Munshi
- Parghi
- Pota
- Swadia
Derived from Professional Titles
Most of Nagars are professionals. Many surnames were derived from the profession they were engaged in. These names include:
- Pandit
- Acharya
- Buch
- Bhatt
- Diwanji or Divanji
- Druv
- Jikar
- Mandloi
- Mankad / Mankodi / Mankar
- Mehta
- Nanavati
- Pathak
- Pandit
- Purohit
- Upadhyay
- Vaidya
- Vyas
Other Names
- Bhatt
- Kharod
- Mankad / Mankodi / Mankar
- Jani
- Hora
- Dave
- Thakore
- Maharaja
- Vyas
There are several surnames used in various regions in Gujarat.
From Kachchh
- Kachchhi
- Maru
- Oza
- Jhala
From Kathiawad
- Bhatt
- Dholakia
- Mankad / Mankodi / Mankar
- Pancholi
- Jha
- Oza
- Virani
- Vyas
- Nagar
Following are surnames of Gujarati Nagar Brahmins
- Thakar
- Shukla
- Bhatt
- Vyas
- Derasari
- Desai
- Dwivedi
- Dixit
- Joshi
- Naik / Nayak
- Pathak
- Raval
- Tripathi
- Trivedi
- Vora
- Pattani
- Mankad / Mankodi / Mankar
- Yodh
- Yagnik
- Pandya
- Joshipura
- Adhvaryu
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