Karthik Family History

Karthik Surname Meaning

Indian (southern states): from a personal name meaning in Sanskrit ‘one who gives courage’ (see Karthikeyan).

— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this name was in most cases recorded as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bartik, Bartnik, Martin, Arthur, Farthing, Marti, Karnik, Martis, Warth, Garth

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