Popular Buddhist Surnames In India

1. BUDDHA (बुद्धा )
Buddha Veeru Naidu (who lived in the 19th century) worked as village munsif in Anakapalli, a small and old town in The Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh, India. This position remains in his family to this day.

After Veeru Naidu, his eldest son, Buddha Mahalakshmi Naidu, acquired name and fame and was honoured with title of Rao Saheb by his highness King George V.

2. PRIYADARSHI (प्रियदर्शि )
Priyadarshi is one of the most common surnames in India but more prevalent in the country of Sri Lanka. Surname is never related to cast because single surname can be gained by people of different castes also. The number given to the surname Priyadarshi based on the population under that surname is 49,565 In the world.

3. SANGHAVI (सन्हवि )
Sanghvi Name Meaning. Indian (Gujarat, Rajasthan): Jain name, from sanghvi 'one who offers hospitality to groups of Jain pilgrims', derived from Sanskrit sangha 'assembly', 'group'.

4. MAURYA ( मौर्या )
It originated from the king, Chandragupta Maurya. ... The facts says that Chandragupta Maurya belonged to the Kshatriya Shakya clan, the Moriyas, which belong to the the Himalayas regions (Pippalivana) on the India and Nepal border.

5. MANOBANI ( मानोबानी  )
Manobani (pronounced in Hindi as " माणोबानी " or " मानोबानी ") is a surname in Maharashtra, among Indian mostly Buddhists. In Hindi, Manobani means "I am always with you"

6. VISHVASH ( विश्वाश )
Biswas (pronounced in Bengali as "bish-shash") is a common surname in West Bengal, Bihar among Indian mostly Hindus and some Muslims and Christian Bengalis. In Bengali, Biswas means believe in. ... It is also a common surname among Muslims in Bangladesh.

7. SHAKYA (शक्या )
It originated from the king, Chandragupta Maurya. ... The facts says that Chandragupta Maurya belonged to the Kshatriya Shakya clan, the Moriyas, which belong to the the Himalayas regions (Pippalivana) on the India and Nepal border.

8. TATHAGAT (तथागत )
Name Tathagat or (Tathagat) means Buddha; Lord Buddha. ... Person born with name Tathagat are under this section have an influential personality, which they enjoy to make use of