Santal surnames
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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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "Santhal Tribe". Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "TRIBES OF JHARKHAND". Govt. of Jharkhand. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Santal People: An Introduction". Santals.com Preserving Tribal Heritage. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Santhal People". britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "SANTALS: Who are the Santals?". triberisingindia.org. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Santal People: An Introduction". Santals.com Preserving Tribal Heritage. Retrieved 2024-06-22.