Athia surname is an Indian last name. Athia surname also indicates the caste of person. Athia surname definition is A subcaste of Chadar so named because they worship their goddess Devi on the 8th day (Athain) of Kunwar (September) and correspond to the Brahmanical Sakta sect as opposed to the other Chadar subcaste Parmasuria who correspond to the Vaishnavas.. People with Athia surname can also be found in other south asian countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Athia surname definition is from a survey conducted during British rule in India. Many surnames in India indicate the type of work done by the person or by someone in family from whom the family inherited the surname. Surnames help spread casteism in India. One of the intellectuals suggested to drop surnames in India so that people can overcome caste differences easily.
