Barpaihi surname is an Indian last name. Barpaihi surname also indicates the caste of person. Barpaihi surname definition is (Bar banyan tree.) A sept of the Uika clan of Gonds in Betul so named because their priest offered food to their gods on the leaves of a banyan tree.. People with Barpaihi surname can also be found in other south asian countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Barpaihi 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.