Answer

Common Digambar Jain surnames in Rajasthan include:

• Jain
• Godha
• Patni
• Kasliwal
• Bakliwal
• Sethi
• Gangwal
• Chhabra
• Paharia
• Luhadia
• Ajmera
• Badjatya / Badjatiya
• Gadia
• Bilala
• Jhabak
• Kataria
• Bhandari
• Golecha
• Barjatya
• Chordia

Explanation

In Rajasthan, many Digambar Jain families traditionally belong to merchant and urban Jain communities. Surnames often indicate:

• ancestral place,
• family lineage,
• traditional occupation,
• or community identity.

Some surnames may be found among both Digambar and Shvetambar Jains, depending on the region and family tradition. For example, surnames like Bhandari, Golecha, Chordia, Ajmera, Sethi, and Jain may occur across different Jain traditions.

Takeaway

A surname alone does not always confirm whether a family is Digambar Jain. The family’s sampraday, temple tradition, guru-parampara, rituals, and community history are more reliable indicators.