Similar Names
The surname Pandey is similar to the surname "Pande" (पाण्डे pāṇḍe), which is used in Gujarat and North India. But in Nepal 'Pandey' is taken differently than 'Pande'. Pandey is used as their surname by pure Brahmans whereas Pande by Chhetriyas. In Maharashtra, several Brahmin families have names ending in "-pande", such as "Deshpande".In Orissa the Brahmins use the surname "Panda" पण्डI. In Gujarat "Pandya" surname has roots to the surname Pandey.
Panday or Ponday surname is used by some modern Brahmins who fled to Madras during the 1857 Mutiny. It is the newer spelling of the surname "Panday", which is found by emigrants in countries which did not adopt the new Indian spelling. An older spelling is Pandy, which is found in literature and the Wester dictionary in relation to the great mutiny. The caste was numerous in the British Indian army due to their valour & bravery and played an important role in the 1857 Mutiny against the British Rule in India during Colonial period.
In Bali island - Indonesia, there are families use Pande as their family name. Balinese usually put their family name in the front side of the name, such as: Pande Putu Krishna Yuktatama; Pande Made Indra Dhananjaya; Pande Nyoman Agus Jaya; Pande Ketut Ariasih.
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