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Which is the most common surname in Goa?
Most Common Last Names In Goa
| Rank | Surname | Percent of Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naik | 7.34\% |
| 2 | Fernandes | 75.74\% |
| 3 | Gaonkar | 84.23\% |
| 4 | Shaikh | 0.80\% |
Is Bhat a Konkani?
The surname is in use among some Konkani Christians who trace their ancestry to the Goud Saraswat Brahmins of Goa.
Is Shanbhag a Brahmin?
Aruna was born into a Konkani-speaking, tradition-bound Saraswat Gowd Brahmin family. After Aruna’s father Ramachandra died when she was 10, her brothers Balakrishna and Govinda provided for the family.
Is Shah a caste?
Shah are a Jain and Hindu-Garhwali and Kumaoni caste found in the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and cities like Mumbai. Shah is short form for Shahryar – which is of Persian origin.
What caste is Hegde?
Hegde is a surname from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala and Karnataka in India. It is found amongst Hindus of the Bunt community, Goud Saraswat Brahmins, Havyaka Brahmins, Vokkaligas and Kurubas in Karnataka.
What is Shenoy?
Shenoy is a surname from coastal Karnataka and Goa in India. It is found among Hindus of the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community following Smartha Sampradaya of Kavale Matha or Madhva Sampradaya of either Gokarna Matha or Kashi Matha.
Where do the Konkanis get their last names from?
The surnames of Konkanis are usually derived from the places of their ancestral origin or by their profession. Like Vernekar, Raikar, Revankar are associated with places like Verna, Rai and Rivona in Goa respectively.
Is the name Konkanis used by GSBs?
Yes it is used by GSBs. But, like the surname Kamat (Kamotin = farmer) it’s implicit dictionary meaning doesn’t point to a Brahmin like Pandit, Bhat or Acharya surnames would. It’s probably derived from Paika (Infantryman) or Pati (master or lord). Originally Answered: What are the different catagories of hindu konkanis?
Are all Konkani Hindus Saraswat Brahmins?
There exists a stupid misconception among many urban Hindus that all Konkani Hindus are Saraswat Brahmins. This is far from the truth. Saraswat Brahmins form the creme de la creme of the Konkani Hindu Society and in actuality hardly 10-20\% of all Konkani speaking Hindus.
What is the meaning of the Konkani word ‘Kamathi’?
Since most of them took up Administrative jobs they were called Shanbhags (clerks) which later became Shenoy. Kama means Work, Mati means Soil,thus Kamathi (Kama+Mathi) means people who worked in soil (agriculture), who are presently called Kammath. Pai in Konkani language means foot or leg.