Popular Sindhi Surnames: Complete A-Z List

A surname is a family name passed down from one generation to the next. In Sindhi culture, as in many other cultures, surnames are often rooted in the occupation, place of origin, or personal characteristics of a person's ancestors.

The Sindhi community, known for its rich heritage from the Sindh region (now in Pakistan), carries these surnames proudly across the world — from India to the UK, USA, UAE, and beyond. Whether your surname ends in "-ani", "-wani", or "-chandani", it carries centuries of Sindhi history within it.

Below is a complete A-Z list of popular Sindhi surnames to help you explore and celebrate your roots. 🪔

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✦ Interesting Facts About Sindhi Surnames

• ✦ Most Sindhi surnames end in "-ani" meaning "descendant of" or "belonging to"
• ✦ "-wani" surnames often indicate a trader or merchant family background
• ✦ "-chandani" and "-ramani" surnames are linked to Hindu deity names
• ✦ Many Sindhi surnames reflect the city or region where ancestors originally lived
• ✦ After the 1947 partition, Sindhi surnames spread across India, UK, USA and UAE
• ✦ Surnames like Advani, Raheja, Vaswani are well-known globally

A

Sindhi Surnames Starting with A

AbhichandaniAchhpiaAchhraAchhpala AdvaniAdwaniAgnaniAhuja AidasaniAilaniAjbaniAjwani AilsinghaniAmarnaniAlwaniAlimchandani AroraAsarpotaAmbwaniAmamani AsudaniAssomullAsnaniAsrani AdnaniAwatramaniAswaniAtlani

B

Sindhi Surnames Starting with B

BabaniBalwaniBijlaniBhagtani BahirwaniBhagatBhagiaBhatia BalaniBathejaBelaniBhaghnari BathijaBhagnaniBellaniBhagwani BhagchandaniBhambwaniBhagwananiBhardhwaj BhambhaniBharwaniBherwaniBharwaney BhawnaniBhavnaniBhutaniBhaya BudhraniBinwaniBhojwaniBolakani ButaniBilandaniBodhaBulchandani BaharaniBijaniBuxaniBadlani BasantaniBehraniBablaniBajaj BambhraBulaniBahrunaniBudhwani

C

Sindhi Surnames Starting with C

ChabbriaChanchlaniChandiramaniChainani ChainraiChulaniChandnaniChandwani ChangraniChawlaChanraiChatani ChatlaniChhabariaChellaniChellaramani ChhabraChugChandraniChhatlani ChhajwaniChoitharamaniChhatwaniChugh ChhotarmalChatpparChhuganiChuharmalani Chablani

D

Sindhi Surnames Starting with D

DariraDansinghaniDesaniDallamal DayaniDemblaDevlaniDayalani DevjaniDevaniDevnaniDhameja DhananiDhankaniDewaniDhirmalani DialaniDoolaniDhanrajaniDodeja DoenaniDaultaniDhanwaniDudaney DaulataniDadlaniDingrejaDudani DaryananiDaryaniDodaniDusija DaswaniDatwaniDorwani

G

Sindhi Surnames Starting with G

GanglaniGehaniGhanwaniGangwani GiananiGirglaniGaneshwaniGidwani GodhawaniGhansharamaniGoklaniGodwani GidhwaniGulaniGolaniGodia GurbaniGulrajaniGulabaniGwalani GurnaniGunwaniGajwaniGursahani GajraGaribdasaniGurbuxaniGangaramani Gianchandani

H

Sindhi Surnames Starting with H

HardasaniHassaniHarpalaniHarisinghani HarjaniHemlaniHathiramaniHashmatani HassanandaniHingoraniHemrajaniHemdev HemnaniHiranandaniHukmaniHirwani HindujaHariramaniHassijaHirdaramani

I

Sindhi Surnames Starting with I

IaidasaniIdnaniIsrani

J

Sindhi Surnames Starting with J

JaniJethwaniJagiasiJagtiani JagwaniJotsinghaniJaswaniJethmalani JawaharaniJotwaniJethaniJhangiani JagasiaJeswaniJettleyJiandani JaisinghaniJhaveriJhuremalaniJumani JagyasiJumnani

K

Sindhi Surnames Starting with K

KalaniKatariyaKamnaniKanuga KalwaniKatejaKaramchandaniKarani KhanchandaniKauraniKaknaniKathpal KhemaneyKhattarKeswaniKewalramani KhetpalKhemchandaniKhatwaniKhemani KhilnaniKhianiKhemlaniKheskani KhudabadiKhubaniKhilaniKhiatani KishnaniKhuthuriaKimatraiKhubchandani KukrejaKishinchandaniKodwaniKotwani KhatriKriplaniKripalaniKrishnani KalraKhushalaniKalvaniKalyani KamlaniKeshwani

L

Sindhi Surnames Starting with L

LachiramaniLachnaniLahoriLakhani LakhianiLakhwaneyLakhwaniLalchandani LallaLalvaniLalwaniLaungani LekhrajaniLekhwaniLillaramaniLohi LudhaniLundLullaLuthria LilaniLuthriya

M

Sindhi Surnames Starting with M

MadnaniMahboobaniMahbubaniMahtani MakhijaMakhijaniMalaniMalkani MandaniManchandaMandnaniMandhayan ManganiManghnaniManghirmalaniManglani ManikmalaniMankaniMansharamaniMangtani MansinghaniManwaniMariwallaMasand MansukhaniManujaMattaMayani MataiMehtaniMelwaniMenghani MendaMeraniMiraniMirchandani MehtaMirvaniModiMohinani MenghrajaniMoorjaniMotianiMotwani MirpuriMukhiMulaniMeghrajani MoolchandaniMulchandaniMurjaniMultani MotiramaniMamtoraMaharMutreja Mamtani

N

Sindhi Surnames Starting with N

NachnaniNandwaniNagpalNagwani NarwaniNankaniNarangNawani NarianiNavlaniNihalaniNavani NichaniNotaniNooraniNebhnani NizamaniNamenani

P

Sindhi Surnames Starting with P

PahilajaniPanjwaniPanjabiParmar ParwaniPehlajaniPhulwaniPardasani PohwaniPohaniPeswaniPunjabi PursananiPritmaniPurswaniPamnani PursnaniPunjwaniPandtani

R

Sindhi Surnames Starting with R

RaghaniRijhwaniRaichandaniRaisinghani RupaniRahejaRajpalRajmalani RajwaniRajaniRamchandaniRamnani RamaniRelwaniRatanpalRaparia RamrakhianiRoopchandaniRatnaniRamtri RamsinghaniRohiraRijhsinghaniRochlani RajnaniRohra

S

Sindhi Surnames Starting with S

SablaniSabnaniSachanandaniSachdev SadaniSadhnaniSadhwaniSadarangani SagraniSahaiSainaniSajnani SahijwaniSakhraniSamtaniSapra SangtaniSawaiSawlaniSawnani SatwaniSavalaniSavlaniShahani SharmaShahadapuriShewaramaniShamdasani ShewaniShivaniShivdasaniShewakramani ShivnaniShroffSidhwaniShivlani SipahimalaniSippySonniSinghani SonapurSujansinghaniSubnaniSitlani SujananiSukhramaniSukhaniSundrani SukhwaniSukhejaSurtani

T

Sindhi Surnames Starting with T

TahilramaniTillaniTanwaniTahiliani TauraniTejnaniTangwaniTalreja TeksinghaniTarachandaniTeckchandaniTekwani TewaniTekchandaniThakvaniThadani ThakurThakuraniTharaniThawani ThakwaniTirathraiTilaniThairani TilwaniTolaniThaneyTotani TotlaniThirwaniTaraniTolaramani TulsianiTolwani

U

Sindhi Surnames Starting with U

UbraniUdasiUdeshy UttamchandaniUdnani

V

Sindhi Surnames Starting with V

VachaniVachhaniValasaiVanjani ValechaVanvaniValeechaVarindani VasandaniVaryaniVarandaniVaswani VatwaniVasnaniVasandmalaniVazirani VyasVazdaniVazarani

W

Sindhi Surnames Starting with W

WadhwaWadhwanWarde WatumalWadhwaniWazirani

🌊 Conclusion

Sindhi surnames are a beautiful reflection of the community's rich history, culture, and geographic roots. From the widely known Advani and Vaswani to the lesser-known regional surnames, each family name carries a unique story of Sindhi heritage.

Whether you are researching your family roots, building a family tree, or simply curious about Sindhi culture — we hope this comprehensive list has been helpful. If you know a Sindhi surname that is not listed here, please share it in the comments below! 🙏

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