The surname on a PAN card is the last name or the family name of an individual. It is the second field in the PAN card, right after the first field “Name” and it is usually written in capital letters.
In the PAN card, the name of an individual is divided into 3 parts: First name, Middle name (if any) and Last name. The last name is the Surname. The name on the PAN card is exactly as per the name on your identity proof, which you would have submitted while applying for the PAN card.
You can check your PAN card details, by visiting the official website of the Income Tax Department of India, and by providing your PAN number, you can download the e-PAN card and check your name, surname and other details.
One of your Pan card number 5 letter abbreviation or full form is your surname
Alternatively, you can check in the income tax portal
in case you are an employee on form 16 you can view your name
in the income tax portal by clicking 26as you can see the name
The surname in a PAN card is the last name or family name of the individual. It is usually listed in the “Surname/Last Name” field on the PAN card.
The PAN card typically contains the following information:
- Name: This field contains the full name of the individual, with the surname listed last.
- PAN: This field contains the unique 10-digit Permanent Account Number assigned to the individual.
- Date of Birth: This field contains the date of birth of the individual.
- Photograph: This field contains a photograph of the individual.
- Signature/Thumbprint: This field contains the signature or thumbprint of the individual.
- Address: This field contains the address of the individual.
If you still have any doubts, you can also check with your employer, bank or with the tax consultant for more information about your PAN card.




