Surname is very special as it determines who you can marry within the Maher Samaj.

Surname	Sub-surname
Keshwala	Antrolia, Erda
Sisodia	Godhania, Khastriya, Ranavaya, Modhavadia, Kuchadia, Haddiya,
Rajsakha	Khunti, Karavadra, Gorania Sundavadra, Bokhiriya, Selor, Selan, Jethwa
Pashtriya	Butad, Revdaria
Odedra	Visana
Jadeja	Kadcha, Tarkhala, Ratia, Kadegia
Solanki	Timba, Divrania, Sida, Bhogesra, Juneja, Waghela
Parmar	Mahiyaria, Balega, Mundera, Pata, Gorsera
Vadher	Sarma, Sutreja, Sindhal, Dasa
Vada	Bapodra, Agath, Muliasiya
Chavda	Bhatti, Bhutiya, Bhadia
Chauhan	Gareja
Vadhia	Vadar, Bajigiya
Pathiar	Tapalia
Vagh	Vagh, Bhalegia, Goregia