Sharma is a Hindu Brahmin surname.
The Sanskrit stem ṣárman- (nom.
[1][2] Sarma and Sarmah are alternative English spellings of the name, commonly used by Assamese Brahmins.
[3] According to the Bhavishya Purana, Sharma is the first Brahmin surname, which Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, is said to have given to King Jaisen.
'[citation needed] Notable people with the surname Sharma, Sarma or Sarmah who may or may not belong to Brahmin caste are as follows: