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In '''Kerala, '''surnames denote the caste they belong. There are also several local surnames like nair, menon , panikkar etc. | In '''Kerala, '''surnames denote the caste they belong. There are also several local surnames like nair, menon , panikkar etc. | ||
It is a common in '''Kerala, Tamil Nadu''', and some other parts of South India that the spouse adopts her husband's first name instead of his family or surname name after marriage. | It is a common in '''Kerala, Tamil Nadu''', and some other parts of South India that the spouse adopts her husband's first name instead of his family or surname name after marriage. | ||
India is a country with numerous distinct cultural and linguistic groups. Thus, Indian surnames, where formalized, fall into seven general types. | India is a country with numerous distinct cultural and linguistic groups. Thus, Indian surnames, where formalized, fall into seven general types. | ||