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== Surnames == | == Surnames == | ||
Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region. Names are also influenced by religion and caste and may come from epics. India's population speaks a wide variety of languages and nearly every major religion in the world has a following in India. This variety makes for subtle, often confusing, differences in names and naming styles. Due to historical Indian cultural influences, several names across South and Southeast Asia are influenced by or adapted from Indian names or words.<ref>"Indian name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_name, accessed 8 March 2021.</ref><br> | |||
In India, surnames are placed as last names or before first names, which often denote: '''village of origin, caste, clan, office of authority their ancestors held, or trades of their ancestors'''. | In India, surnames are placed as last names or before first names, which often denote: '''village of origin, caste, clan, office of authority their ancestors held, or trades of their ancestors'''. | ||