Yes they are same these are both of Kurmi, Hinduism Caste..mainly in Jharkhand, W.Bengal, Orissa & Bihar.
Yes, they share the same gotras as brahmin gotras.
Bikkina & Bikkani (both are same) belongs to Kamma caste
It belongs to Brahmin caste. I know that becoz I belong to same family name.
Well, I am myself Maity - have never seen any Maity as scheduled caste. I went to Kolkata - Village to check the same and found we belong to Open caste (especially called as Mahishya caste) and most of us belong to sandilya gotra. So to conclude - Maity is not a schedule caste and neither OBC (Other Backward class)
Napa or any surname is belongs to "Human" caste. Please do not see caste/religion/race. All human beings are born in the same way but why the hell caste/religion came. Caste/religion are created to guide the human beings to live better life not for marrying the girl in the same religion/caste.
Bhatia's are Descendants of the Rajput's, But are considered in the same category as Khathri's.
kapu nadu (naidu's) and also chowdhary's. People who have same surname doesn't mean that they come under same community or caste though people have the same surnames they may belong to different caste. So people having surname kurella are naidu's as well as chowdhary's.
Mehra and Singh are both common surnames in India, used by people from various castes and communities. Therefore, having the surnames Mehra and Singh does not necessarily mean that individuals belong to the same caste.
It is not accurate to determine someone's caste based solely on their surname. Caste is a complex social structure in India, and surnames alone may not always indicate caste identity. It is important to avoid making assumptions about someone's caste based on their surname.
Patels and Guptas are the merchant communities from Gujarat....but they are not related..Patels,although the forward castes in Gujarat,belong to the Shudra varna while Guptas belong to the higher Vaishya varna
Yes they are from the same caste
The surname "Bodda" is commonly associated with the Kamma caste in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. However, surnames can be shared across various castes and communities, so it's essential to note that not all individuals with the Bodda surname necessarily belong to the same caste.