Surname/Bari



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Bunts have more than hundred surnames:
Alva, Bhandary, Shetty, Hegde, Rai being the most common surnames.
The entire list of Bunt Surnames is given below.

1.Adappa 22.Bunta 43.Kundade 64.Naanaya 85.Samani
2.Adasu 23.Booloor 44.Kundaheggade 65.Naik 86.Saamantha
3.Adyanthaya 24.Chowta 45.Maada 66.Naayara 87.Saantha
4.Alva 25.Dore 46.Maana 67.Nonda 88.Sankaya
5.Ajila 26.Ghambheera 47.Maanaay Shettyvala 89.Semitha
6.Ajiri 27.Hegde 48.Maardi 69.Paala 90.Shervegar
7.Arasa 28.Horuva 49.Marla 70.Paradi 91.Sheba
8.Ariga 29.Irmady 50.Maarala 71.Padyar 92.Shekha
9.Athaara 30.Kaajava 51.Maddala 72.Pakkala 93.Shenava
10.Athikaari 31.Kaava 52.Mallaala 73.Palae 94.Shettivaala
11.Athre 32.Kadamba 53.Malli 74.Pandyi 95.Shetty
12.Baari 33.Kakva 54.Marthe 75.Patlashetty 96.Sooda
13.Baithani 34.Kambali 55.Melanta 76.Payyade 97.Sorapa
14.Ballal 35.Kantheeva 56.Melant 77.Payyahegde 98.Sulaaya
15.Banga 36.Kariyal 57.Menava 78.Payyani 99.Tholaara
16.Bhandary 37.Kayya 58.Menda 79.Pegde 100.Thanjva
17.Bhoja 38.Kille 59.Mudya 80.Pergade 101.Vaala
18.Binnage 39.Kishore 60.Mukkaala 81.Poonja/Punja 102.Varma
19.Branna 40.Konde 61.Munda 82.Poovani
20.Budaale 41.Kottaari 62.Muraya 83.Rai
21.Bunnaala 42.Kudre 63.Naadava 84.Raaja




    Bunts Bari's


    Family Roots of Bunts and Nadavas

    (Bari system predates Castes):
    The recognition and practice of human genetic lineages or the Lineage system (alternately known as Bari, Bali or Gotra system) among civilized ancient communities in India is distinctly older in origin and date than the caste system. In the early period the Tulu People were recognized by their bari lineages (matrilineal and patrilineal) and persons of the same bari could be seen practicing different professions like those of Bunt (warrior and defense assistant),Nadava (cultivator; one who plants crops), Okkeleme(farm worker; farm settler), Poojari(tribal preist), Maddela (washerman), Mogera (fish catcher), Kottari (Store-keeper), Kulala (potter) Sapalya(musician) etc without people being assigned to or divided into distinct caste/community groups as known now.And those who did not subscribed this bari system of genetic lineage recognition, especially older generation of tribals, were recognized by various tribal group names.


    Ancient Bari lineages in Tulunadu:


    In other words, to begin with there were no castes but only lineages in early India. And the distict division of people into dufferent castes developed later in the history.This is especially evident in Tulunadu which provides distinct evidences in favour of antiquity of the lineage system over the caste system.

    Bunts Bari

    Indira Hegde (2001) compiled a list of 61 Baris currently prevailing among Bunts and Nadavas. She has also enlisted some 55 Baris recorded in inscriptions and generally considered to extinct at present.

    The entire list of Bunts Bari's is given below..
    Bunts Naadavas Bunts Naadavas
    1. AARYA BANNAYA 1. AKKACHCHARA BALI 14. THINGALANNAAYA 14. DEVARA BALI
    2. UJJITI BANNAAYA 2. AJJARA BALI 15. NALA BANNAAYA 15. NAAMADA BALI
    3. UDDARANNAAYA 3. KAVACHANA BALI 16. PANGALANNAAYA 16. PERGADE BALI
    4. UPPARANNAAYA 4. KAANCHANA BALI 17. PUTHRANNAAYA 17. BAALE BALI
    5. ULI BANNAAYA 5. KASHYA BALI 18. PULYOTANNAAYA 18. BEEGARA BALI
    6. KARMARANNAAYA 6. GAREE BALI 19. PERGADE BANNAAYA 19. SHRINGAARA BALI
    7. KAANCHANNAAYA 7. GANGAARA BALI 20. BANGARANNAAYA 20. SHETTY BALI
    8. KUNDARANNAAYA 8. CHANDI BALI 21. BAAGYATAAVNNAAYA 21. HATTINA BALI
    9. KUBERANNAAYA 9. HAARA BALI 22. BARMETHRI BANNAAYA 22. HANGAARA BALI
    10. KELLARANNAAYA 10. JAAJI BALI 23. BUNNANNAAYA 23. HAAVINA BALI
    11. KOCHATA BANNAAYA 11. CHITHTHAAN BALI 24. SAALANNAAYA 24. SIRI BALI
    12. KOMATI BANNAAYA 12. JWAALARA BALI 25. HIRI BANNAAYA 25. HONNINA BALI
    13. GUJJILE BANNAAYA 13. THOLAARA BALI 26. SIRI BANNAAYA 26. HOLE BALI
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