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A Compendium of –WALA surnames of India
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Everything -WALAA Compendium of –WALA
surnames of India
-wala/-vala/-walla/-wallahA common Hindi suffix used to describe something. It is attached to a
noun/object/place to derive an adjective.
surnames with the suffix -wala are indicative
of• Family Trade/Profession - in earlier times, the family's profession was passed
down from generation to generation.
• Ancestral Village/Town - as communities migrated, they chose to use their
ancestral village as part of their surname.
• Distinct Physical Characteristics/Personality Traits of the head of the family -
which then became the adopted surname for later
These surnames are particularly common among Parsis and Dawoodi Bohras who
settled in Gujarat from Persia.
-wala Surnames that denote Family Trade/Profession
Batliwala: Those in the business of buying and selling Bottles; Batli in Hindi = Bottles
Bookwala: Those in the business of buying and selling Books
Chiniwala: Those in the sugar trade, Chini in Hindi = Sugar
Cyclewala: Those in the bicycle trade.
Dantwala:Dentist; Dant in Hindi = Teeth
Daruwala:Liquor / Gunpowder, Daru in Hindi = Liquor; Gunpowder
Doodhwala:Milk, Doodh in Hindi = Milk
Farsanwala:Snacks, Farsan in Gujarati = Snacks
Fruitwala:Fruits
Furniturewala:Furniture
Ganjawala:Weed, Ganja in Hindi = Weed; And yes, sale of Ganja was permitted till a few years back.
Havewala:Air, Hava in Hindi = Air; perhaps they were in the business of inflating cycle tyres.
Kanchwala:Glass; Kanch in Hindi = Glass
Kantawala:Weighing Scales; Kanta in Hindi = Scale
Kapdawala:Clothes; Kapda in Hindi = Cloth
Khandwala:Sugar; Khand in Guajarati = Sugar
Lakdawala:Wood; Lakda in Hindi = Wood
Lokhandwala:Metal; Lokhand in Gujarati = Metal
Paniwala:Water; Pani in Hindi = Water
Papadwala:Papads
Pardawala:Curtains; Parda in Hindi = Curtains
Phoolwala:Flowers; Phool in Hindi = Flower
Pipewala:Pipes and fittings
Rangwala:Dyes; Rang = Colour
Screwvala:Screws and hardware
Sonawala:Gold; Sona = Gold
Tawawala:Kitchenware; Tawa in Hindi = Pan
Topiwala:Caps and Hats; Topi in Hindi = Cap
Vasanwala:Vessels; Vasan in Gujarati = Vessels
Zariwala:Zari (thread used in brocades)
-wala Surnames that denote Ancestral
Village/Town
Amroliwala:from Amroli
Bhanupurwala:from Bhanupur
Bhiwandiwala:from Bhiwandi
Chikhliwala:from Chikhli
Dadrawala:from Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Neemuchwala:from Neemuch
Pardiwala:from Pardi
Thanawala:from Thane
-wala Surnames that denote Physical
Characteristics /Personality
Dhotiwala:One who'd sport a traditional dhoti (a traditional Indian garment for men)
Moochwala:One with a distinct moustache; Mooch in Hindi = Moustache
Tashrifwala:Well-groomed; Tashrif in Urdu = Etiquette
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