To conform to the English-language naming convention, the following formats have been used: Many Indians in the south use caste titles (Iyer, Aiyengar, Rao, and so on) as their surnames. Some others use the father's given name (or the husband's given name, in the case of married ...
Status is often determined by a person's age, university education, caste, and profession. Be aware that government employment is considered to be more prestigious than private business. Traditional Hindus do not have family surnames. Muslim names are usually derived from Arabic. A Muslim woman is...
The Tamil Nadu government had been taken many efforts to wipe out the caste system in the past.Social reformer E.V.R. Periyar had launched Suya Mariyathai Iyakkam for the task. He called for not using caste names as surnames during his birth centenary celebration in 1979-80. CM M.G. Ra...