Modi (surname)

Modi is a surname usually found amongst people from the Northern and Western Indian states of Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan Punjab, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gujarat. It can also be spelt as 'Mody' . It is a subcaste. But Modi title is used by multiple Vaishya sub-castes. It is commonly used as a last name by Hindus, Parsis and Jains of India.

Notable people with surname Modi

Gujarmal Modi (1902 - 1976), India industrialist and philanthropist, founder Modinagar
Bhupendra Kumar Modi, Chairman, Spice Telecom
Lalit Modi, Chief Commissioner of Indian Premier League
Dr. M.C. Modi, Eye Surgeon
Mahendra Modi, UP Cadre, Presently IG, EOW,Lucknow; A social worker
Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat
Kal Penn, stage name of Kalpen Modi, American actor
Karishma Modi, Indian Model
Russi Mody, A former chairman of Tata Steel Company
Rusi Modi, A former Indian Batsman (Cricket)
Sohrab Modi, Indian cinema actor
Sushil Kumar Modi, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
Vishvanath Modi,(1919-2011) Freedom Fighter and Ex-MLA, Koderma
Harshil Modi , (1988 - Present) Environmental Engineer and Regional Manager of a shipping company