Mistry (surname)
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Mistry, or Mistri, is a surname found in people of India
or Indian origin. Gujarat and Rajasthan
are origin state of Mistrys. This surname is used by many different communities of India.
and their branch communities like Kadia
or Gurjar Kshatriyas, who are involved in masonry and construction works. As you can find only few families, from this community, have adopted Mistri, their cast identity as their surname.
They mostly prefer to use their original Kshatriya
clan Surnames, like Rathor
, Chavda, Solanki
, Jethwa
, Parmar, Chauhan
, Vaghela, Taunk
, etc.
and Kadia Kshatriyas
of Saurahstra. They like Mistris of Kutch prefer to use their clan surnames like Chauhan, Solanki, Taunk, Parmar, Chavda, Rathor, Chotalia, Makwana, etc. In this community use of surname Kadia is of more use as occupational surname rather than Mistri.
is used as surname more often by Suthar
community of Gujarat and Rajasthan
. it is common surname found among them.
community of India
. Again that is a surname adopted by them due to professional reason, as said earlier, the word Mistri
or Mistry in Gujarati language
is identified as people involved in Building Construction. And Parsi community as is known have their roots in Gujarat.
community living in Kutch and Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Many of them even today use the surname Mistry, which was actually their community or professional identity before they converted to Islam. Many members of their community using Mistry as surname can be found living today in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Muscat, Maldives, etc., where they have migrated more than a century ago.
or Mistry
in Gujarat is identified with people, who are expert architecht, or expert in Building Construction.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
or Indian origin. Gujarat and Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
are origin state of Mistrys. This surname is used by many different communities of India.
By Mistris of Kutch
Mistri or Mistry is seldom used as surname by Mistri community known as MistrisMistri (caste)
The Mistri or Mistris are a Hindu caste found in state of Gujarat in India.-Names of casts known as Mistri:There are two different casts by same name:-...
and their branch communities like Kadia
Kadia (community)
Kadia is a Hindu community in Gujarat State of India. They are specialised in masonry works, artistic carvings and sculpting as well as artistic wooden works.- History and origin :...
or Gurjar Kshatriyas, who are involved in masonry and construction works. As you can find only few families, from this community, have adopted Mistri, their cast identity as their surname.
They mostly prefer to use their original Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
clan Surnames, like Rathor
Rathor
Rathor may refer to:* Rathore or Rathor, a Suryavanshi Rajput clan of India and Pakistan* Rathor, Pakistan...
, Chavda, Solanki
Solanki
The Solanki was a royal Hindu Indian dynasty that ruled parts of western and central India between the 10th to 13th centuries. A number of scholars including V. A. Smith assign them Gurjar origin....
, Jethwa
Jethwa
Jethwa is a name of a Kshatriya, Rajput clan that claim descent from Makardhwaja son of Lord Hanuman who appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana...
, Parmar, Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
, Vaghela, Taunk
Taunk
Tank or Taunk or Taank or Taunque is a name of Rajput clans Famous British historian Crooke maintains, the Tak Rajputs claim that they are Yaduvanshis and had martial relations with Yadavas princess of Jaisalmer.The community is distributed in the districts of Jodhpur , Udaipur and Tonk., Kutch,...
, etc.
By Kadia Kshatriyas
The Mistry surname is again seldom used by KadiaKadia (community)
Kadia is a Hindu community in Gujarat State of India. They are specialised in masonry works, artistic carvings and sculpting as well as artistic wooden works.- History and origin :...
and Kadia Kshatriyas
Kadia kshatriyas
Kadia Kshatriyas are a minority group of the Hindu community in Gujarat State, India...
of Saurahstra. They like Mistris of Kutch prefer to use their clan surnames like Chauhan, Solanki, Taunk, Parmar, Chavda, Rathor, Chotalia, Makwana, etc. In this community use of surname Kadia is of more use as occupational surname rather than Mistri.
By Suthar Community
But rather, MistryMistri (caste)
The Mistri or Mistris are a Hindu caste found in state of Gujarat in India.-Names of casts known as Mistri:There are two different casts by same name:-...
is used as surname more often by Suthar
Suthar
The Suthar or Sutar is a Hindu caste within the Vishwakarma community of India. They are also found in the province of Sindh in Pakistan . They are also known as Mistry in Saurashtra.-The Origin :...
community of Gujarat and Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. it is common surname found among them.
By Parsi Community
Mistri or Mistry is also a common surname in ParsiParsi
Parsi or Parsee refers to a member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities in South Asia, the other being the Irani community....
community of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Again that is a surname adopted by them due to professional reason, as said earlier, the word Mistri
Mistri
Mistri, or Mistry, is a term for a master-craftsman, foreman or supervisor of manual workers in India. Mistri is being replaced with "supervisor" and other terms, as for example by the Indian Railway who replaced it with supervisor in 2005....
or Mistry in Gujarati language
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
is identified as people involved in Building Construction. And Parsi community as is known have their roots in Gujarat.
By Muslim Kadia
Mistry or Mistri is also a surname found among Muslim KadiaKadia (Muslim)
The Kadia are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are Muslim converts from the Hindu Kadia caste.-History and origin:The Kadia are a community of masons and bricklayers...
community living in Kutch and Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Many of them even today use the surname Mistry, which was actually their community or professional identity before they converted to Islam. Many members of their community using Mistry as surname can be found living today in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Muscat, Maldives, etc., where they have migrated more than a century ago.
Meaning of word Mistri
The word MistriMistri
Mistri, or Mistry, is a term for a master-craftsman, foreman or supervisor of manual workers in India. Mistri is being replaced with "supervisor" and other terms, as for example by the Indian Railway who replaced it with supervisor in 2005....
or Mistry
Mistry
Mistry or Mistry may refer to :-*Mistri - a word used for master-craftsman, foreman in India.*Mistri - a caste of India.*Mistry - a surname used by persons of India or Indian origin.*Mistris of Kutch - another name for KGK Community of India....
in Gujarat is identified with people, who are expert architecht, or expert in Building Construction.
List of people with surname Mistry
- Anish Mistry, character in EastEnders
- Nita Mistry, character in EastEnders
- Pallonji MistryPallonji MistryPallonji Shapoorji Mistry is an Irish-Parsi construction tycoon. According to Forbes, his wealth is estimated to be US$8.8 billion as of 2011. He is the richest person of Parsi descent followed by Adi Godrej at US$7.3 Billion . With his 18.5% stake in Tata Sons, he is the single largest...
, Indian entrepreneur - Rohinton MistryRohinton MistryRohinton Mistry is an Indian-born Canadian writer in English. Residing in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Mistry is of Indian origin, originally from Mumbai, Zoroastrian and belongs to the Parsi community. Mistry is a Neustadt International Prize for Literature laureate .-Biography:Rohinton Mistry was...
, Indian-born Canadian writer - Pranav MistryPranav MistryPranav Mistry is one of the inventors of SixthSense. He is a research assistant and a PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab. Before joining MIT he worked as a UX Researcher with Microsoft. He received Master in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT and Master of Design from IIT Bombay. He has completed...
, engineer who developed SixthSense - Bina MistryBina MistryBina Mistry is a popular HIndi /Gujarati singer based in United KingdomMistry was born in Tanzania, of Indian parents. Later she moved to London where she became a merchant banker. Her interest in Hindi music led to a job as a DJ and record producer....
, UK Bhangra singer - Dhruva MistryDhruva MistryDhruva Mistry CBE RA is a sculptor, born in Kanjari, Gujarat, India in b 1957.-Early life and education:Dhruva Mistry , having worked in Great Britain between 1981 and 1997, returned to Vadodara...
, sculptor - Jimi MistryJimi Mistry-Early life:Mistry, was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England to an Indian Hindu father and an Irish Roman Catholic mother. He was brought up a Roman Catholic and attended St. James' Catholic High in Cheadle Hulme before his family moved to Cardiff where he attended Radyr Comprehensive School...
, UK actor - Madhusudan MistryMadhusudan MistryMadhusudan Devram Mistry is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Sabarkantha constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Indian National Congress.-External links:*...
, Indian politician - Shaheen MistryShaheen MistryShaheen Mistri is an Indian social activist and founder of education initiative Akanksha Foundation and Teach for India.-Early life:Shaheen Mistri was born in Mumbai, India in a Parsi family...
, Founder, Teach for India