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Everything -WALA A Compendium of –WALA surnames of India

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A Compendium of –WALA surnames of India

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Everything -WALAA Compendium of –WALA

surnames of India

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-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.

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-wala Surnames that denote Family Trade/Profession

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Batliwala: Those in the business of buying and selling Bottles; Batli in Hindi = Bottles

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Bookwala: Those in the business of buying and selling Books

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Chiniwala: Those in the sugar trade, Chini in Hindi = Sugar

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Cyclewala: Those in the bicycle trade.

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Dantwala:Dentist; Dant in Hindi = Teeth

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Daruwala:Liquor / Gunpowder, Daru in Hindi = Liquor; Gunpowder

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Doodhwala:Milk, Doodh in Hindi = Milk

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Farsanwala:Snacks, Farsan in Gujarati = Snacks

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Fruitwala:Fruits

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Furniturewala:Furniture

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Ganjawala:Weed, Ganja in Hindi = Weed; And yes, sale of Ganja was permitted till a few years back.

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Havewala:Air, Hava in Hindi = Air; perhaps they were in the business of inflating cycle tyres.

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Kanchwala:Glass; Kanch in Hindi = Glass

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Kantawala:Weighing Scales; Kanta in Hindi = Scale

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Kapdawala:Clothes; Kapda in Hindi = Cloth

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Khandwala:Sugar; Khand in Guajarati = Sugar

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Lakdawala:Wood; Lakda in Hindi = Wood

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Lokhandwala:Metal; Lokhand in Gujarati = Metal

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Paniwala:Water; Pani in Hindi = Water

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Papadwala:Papads

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Pardawala:Curtains; Parda in Hindi = Curtains

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Phoolwala:Flowers; Phool in Hindi = Flower

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Pipewala:Pipes and fittings

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Rangwala:Dyes; Rang = Colour

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Screwvala:Screws and hardware

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Sonawala:Gold; Sona = Gold

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Tawawala:Kitchenware; Tawa in Hindi = Pan

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Topiwala:Caps and Hats; Topi in Hindi = Cap

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Vasanwala:Vessels; Vasan in Gujarati = Vessels

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Zariwala:Zari (thread used in brocades)

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-wala Surnames that denote Ancestral

Village/Town

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Amroliwala:from Amroli

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Bhanupurwala:from Bhanupur

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Bhiwandiwala:from Bhiwandi

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Chikhliwala:from Chikhli

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Dadrawala:from Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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Neemuchwala:from Neemuch

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Pardiwala:from Pardi

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Thanawala:from Thane

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-wala Surnames that denote Physical

Characteristics /Personality

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Dhotiwala:One who'd sport a traditional dhoti (a traditional Indian garment for men)

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Moochwala:One with a distinct moustache; Mooch in Hindi = Moustache

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Tashrifwala:Well-groomed; Tashrif in Urdu = Etiquette

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