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Why do Keralites not have surnames?
“A good section of citizens having surnames, do not state or display surnames because surnames mostly are indicative of caste status. Keralites use abbreviations along with their names, which need not necessarily be the abbreviations of their surname. Many a time, the abbreviations are indicative of their family name.”
How do Tamil surnames work?
Tamil names usually follow this pattern: Initial (Village name), Initial (Father’s name), First Name, Caste name (Example: E.V. Ramasamy, where E stands for Erode, and V stands for Venkatappa, the father’s name. Another example is R. Karthik, where R stands for Ravichandran, the father’s name).
Is Nair a surname?
Nair Surname User-submission: Nair is the name of a caste originating from Kerala, India. Those with the surnames Menon and Pillai also belong to this caste.
What is a surname in Kerala?
Families surnames Moopan – All Kerala and North Malabar most commonly. Thirumulpad – Most commonly used Northern Kerala and south parts. Koya – (Muslim) Malappuram district. Pillai – southern Kerala and Trivandrum. Kaimal – Southern Kerala.
Do Kerala people have surnames?
Most Common Last Names In Kerala
Rank | Surname | Incidence |
---|---|---|
1 | Kumar | 409,825 |
2 | Nair | 300,386 |
3 | Amma | 140,893 |
4 | Thomas | 136,839 |
Do Tamils have caste?
There is no specific and separate caste for Tamil people or people of Tamil Nadu (People whose mother tongue is Tamil). Caste as a social institution divides the Hindus vertically as inferior and superior castes and [forces] them to strictly adhere to certain [arbitrary] rules which are in violation of human rights.
Are caste names rare in South India?
Most part of Southern India they have stopped using the surname but some upper caste people in south haven’t stopped using caste name in as surname. But you find it rare in South India. But its worst in North India, I had a experience.
How many castes are there in Karnataka?
LIST OF SCHEDULED CASTES IN THE KERALA STATE 1 Adi Andhra 2 Adi Dravida 3 Adi Karnataka 4 Ajila 5 Arunthathiyar 6 Ayyanavar 7 Baira 8 Bakuda 9 Bathada 10 Bharathar (Other than Parathar),Paravan
What is The racial and ethnic history of Kerala?
The racial and ethnic history of Kerala is highly controversial and disputed among the cultural anthropologists, historians and other scholars. The people of Kerala, known as Malayali (people speaking Malayalam language ), are polygenetic and belong to different ethnic groups and religions.
How do we add the caste in our name?
The caste is never added to our names. Our family title symbolizes our roots, memories and sometimes profession (like Banker). Generally, you can tell the caste of a person by the title he/she uses. And that’s what title is supposed to do – recognize your clan/tribe/family and hence help making the initial assumptions.