Verma
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Verma is a surname used by members of many royal families in India.
Generally a Kayastha (Kshatriya) surname. People with this surname live in northern regions of the country - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.The kshatriyas of Kerala also adopt Verma as a surname.
Based on the Varna System (a system prevalent in ancient India dividing people on the basis of work they do), people of this caste used to be kings, royal warriors and fierce fighters. The word Verma means "shield."
The surname is usually confused with Varma, another surname used by the people living in the north Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar who used to earn living through trading.
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