Santal surnames

The Santal or Santhal, are a Munda ethnic group native to South Asia mostly in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. The Santal people speak Santali language is the most widely spoken tribal languages.[1][2][3][4][5]

List of Surname

It is also an exogamous clan (kili) of the Santal. There are twelve clans of Santal people as mentioned below in alphabetical order:[6]

  • Bediya also spelled as Bedia
  • Baskey also spelled as Baske
  • Besra also spelled as Beshra
  • Chonre also spelled as core
  • Hansda also spelled as Hasda or Hansdak
  • Hembram also spelled as Hembrom
  • Kisku
  • Marandi also spelled as Mandi or Mardi
  • Murmu
  • Pawria
  • Soren also spelled as Saren
  • Tudu

References
  1. "Santhal Tribe". Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  2. "TRIBES OF JHARKHAND". Govt. of Jharkhand. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  3. "Santal People: An Introduction". Santals.com Preserving Tribal Heritage. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  4. "Santhal People". britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  5. "SANTALS: Who are the Santals?". triberisingindia.org. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  6. "Santal People: An Introduction". Santals.com Preserving Tribal Heritage. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
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