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Varma (surname)

Varma and Verma are surnames found in India and Southeast Asia. These surnames are commonly used by people of different castes and ethnic groups across the region. In India, the surname is used in the northern half of the country by Kayasthas, Jats, Rajputs, Koches, Kurmis, and Koeris.

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Varma and Verma are surnames found in India and Southeast Asia. These surnames are commonly used by people of different castes and ethnic groups across the region.12 In India, the surname is used in the northern half of the country by Kayasthas,3 Jats,4 Rajputs,5 Koches,6 Kurmis,7 and Koeris.8

Indian traditional usage

According to Ayodhya Prasad Sah, the title was also used by some Brahmins in parts of Odisha, although it is recommended historically for the Kshatriyas.9

Notable people

Notable people with the surname "Varma" or its variants include:

Burman

Dev Burman

Varma

Varman

  • Varman dynasty (4–7 c.), a dynasty of Kamarupa, including a list of rulers
  • Suryavarman II, Great King of the Khmer Empire and builder of Angkor Wat

Verma

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References

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  3. Atal, Y (2012). Sociology: A Study of the Social Sphere. Pearson Education India. p. 242. ISBN 978-81-317-9759-4.
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  5. Rajput, Shelal Lodhi (2020). "Unfolding the Contributions of Greek & Roman Philosophers in Natural Law School of Jurisprudence". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3751247. ISSN 1556-5068.
  6. Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1451. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  7. "The Kurmi: a political history". Indian express. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. Bulletin of the Cultural Research Institute. India: Cultural Research Institute West Bengal (India). 2004. p. 26. Recently, they have adopted surnames like Verma, Mehta and Kushwaha . Their subgroups are mostly endogamous . There are five major social divisions or endogamous subgroups among the Koiri of West Bengal.
  9. Sah, Ayodhya Prasad (1976). Life in mediæval Orissa, cir. A.D. 600-1200. Chaukhambha Orientalia. p. 123.