List of gotras

A gotra is a lineage, akin to a family name, but the given name of a family is often different from its gotra, and may reflect the traditional occupation, place of residence or other important family characteristic rather than the lineage.

People belonging to a particular gotra may not be of the same caste(as there are many gotras which are part of different castes) in the Hindu social system. However, there is a notable exception among matrilineal Tulu speakers, for whom the lineages are the same across the castes.

People of the same gotra are generally not allowed to marry. At weddings, the gotras of the bride and the groom are read aloud to verify that they are not breaking this rule.

Main Hindu Gotras

Brahmin gotras

• Agastya
• Agni
• Angiras
• Alambayana (also Spelled as Alimmanh, Alamyanh)
• Atri
• Batish/Vats
• Bhardwaja
• Bhargava
• Bhesean
• Billas (also Spelled as Bilwas)
• Chandramaharshi
• Chandratreya
• Galav
• Garga
• Gautam
• Harita
• Hrishab
• Kalavayana
• Kapil
• Kashyapa
• Katyayan
• Kaundinya
• Kaushal
• Kaushik
• Mudgal/Moudgill
• Parashar
• Sankrit
• Savarna
• Shandilya
• Swaminatreya
• Upmanyu
• Upreti
• Vaadhula
• Vashistha

Other gotras

• Airan (Aggarwal surname and gotra)

* Banni (gotra)

• Bansal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Bhandal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Bhanpuriya (baniya Gupta ) (surname and gotra)
• (gotra of pandit)
• Bindal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Baghel (caste and gotra)

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• Chathundi Maharshi (Gotra)
• Arya (gotra used by Arya Samaj followers)
• Chahar, a Hindu-Jat Gotra brahmin gotra
• Cheekhooree (surname & gotra of (Brahmin))
• Dahiya (Jat surname)
• Dalabhya (gotra)
• Deval (Surname and gotra)
• Dhanda (Jat gotra)
• Dharan (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Dhayan (Maratha, Rajput, Kshatriya, Jat gotra)
• Garg (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Gohel (Rajput and others; also Gahlot, Gehlot, Gohil, Gelot)
• Goyal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Goyan (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Jadaun (Rajput and Gurdar)
• Jindal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Kansal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• kashi (Rajput, kurmi, baniya )
• Khangura (Surname and gotra of Punjab)
• Kancharla (gotra of Reddi)
• Kothapalla (gotra of Kamma)
• Kuchhal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Kungu (gotra)
• Vishwamitra/Maratha's gotra, KaushikBrahmin surname and gotra)
• Lota/Dhiman (Badi surname and gotra)
• Mangal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Moudgalya/Madhukulya/Madhukul (Aggarwal surname and gotra, Moudgalya- Brahmins, Khatri Northern India, Madhukulya - mispronounced , Bengali Kayastha gotra)
• Mittal (Agrawal surname and gotra)
• Mohil/Mahiwal (Rajput gotra)
• Nagal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Nagasya (Odia Gotra)
• Nanda (surname and gotra)
• Panchal (Vishwabrahm / Vishwakarma Gotra)
• Rathod (Rajput gotra)
• Rawal (Rajput, Gurjar, Brahmin and other gotras)
• Singhal/Singla (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Shaktri (Vaidyabrahmin gotra)
• Sheoran (surname and gotra)
• Shiva (gotra of people with nath and debnath/devnath surname)
• Sogarwal (jaat)gotra)
• Tayal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Tingal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
• Toppo (MarathaKshatriya gotra)
• Tulyamahamuni (Settibalija gotra)
• chookhare (gurav dhdichi stan)
• Jenwal ,jetrawal (Reddy)
• Vishvakarman (Vishwakarma gotra)