Language(s) | Bengali |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Persian |
Region of origin | Bengal |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Halder |
The muslim Halders used to be a mid rank officer, originating in Mughal Bengal (Subah Bangla) performing the duties of a keeper of the accounts (hal-khata).
TheHindu halder is like the kshatriya surnames such as Singh, Rajput, Chauhan in India.
It has also it's roots in Persian language, where 'hal' means book of accounts and 'dar' means keeper/owner, just like Sikdar, Tarafdar, Dastidar, etc. Among Bengali Hindus, this surname is found in Kayasthas. [2] [3]
Guha is a Bengali surname found among the Bengali Hindus in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and the neighbouring country Bangladesh. It is also another name for the Hindu deity Kartikeya.
Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various Hindu castes and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means treasurer, keeper of a storehouse. In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the Khatri caste. In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris, as well as Bahuns.
Chakraborty is a surname of Bengali Hindus and Assamese Hindus of India and Bangladesh, which literally means 'wheels rolling'; metaphorically it denotes a ruler whose chariot wheels roll everywhere without obstruction. The surname is used by people of the kulin Bengali Brahmin and Assamese Brahmin communities in States of West Bengal,Tripura and Assam.
Das is a common last name in South Asia, among adherents of Hinduism and Sikhism, as well as those who converted to Islam or Christianity. It is a derived from the Sanskrit word Dasa meaning servant, devotee, or votary. "Das" may be inferred to be one who has surrendered to God. The surname is often used by those in the Vaishnav community.
Dhar is a surname commonly found among the Hindu Bengali Kayastha community in Bengal region. Dhar or Dar is also used by some Kashmiri and Punjabi-Kashmiri clans and communities native to the Kashmir Valley and Punjab, and common today among Kashmiri Hindus and Kashmiri Muslims.
Ghosh or Ghose is a native Bengali surname that is found among the Bengali Hindu community of India and Bangladesh.
Dutta, also spelled Datta, is an Indian family name. Its variation is Dutt.
Malakar is a Bengali Hindu surname spread throughout West Bengal and Bangladesh and also in some parts of Assam, Jharkhand and Tripura. Malakars are traditionally garlander by trade. They are one of the fourteen castes belonging to 'Nabasakh' group of Bengal.
Banerjee, also known as Bandyopadhyay, is a Bengali Kulin Brahmin surname originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. The surname belongs to the Rarhi clan of Bengali Brahmin caste.
Majumdar is a native Bengali surname that is used by both the Bengali Hindu and Bengali Muslim community of Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and as well as of Bangladesh.
Baral is a surname found in the Hindu Suvarna Banik caste of Bengal, and among the Bahuns of Nepal. It is also found in a small number of Jews from Poland and Austria.
Dasgupta is a common Bengali surname that is used by the Bengali Hindus of West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and Bangladesh. The surname is found among the members of the Baidya caste of Bengal.
Biswas is a native Bengali surname, commonly used by the Bengali community of India and Bangladesh. The surname was an honorary title bestowed on persons who were relied upon for the work of accounts, receipts and expenditure. The word Biswas means faith or trust in Bengali.
Sengupta is a Bengali surname found among the Bengalis of West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and Bangladesh. They belong to the Baidya caste of Bengal. The surname is a compound of Sen and Gupta.
Maitra, alternatively spelled as Moitra or Maitreya is a Bengali Hindu surname found among the Bengali Brahmins of Varendra clan. It is one of the oldest surnames of Bengal, coming from the Varendra Brahmin clans.
Bhowmick, also spelled Bhowmik or Bhaumik, is a native Bengali surname, commonly found among the Bengali Hindus of Bangladesh and Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura. The surname is found among the Bengali Kayastha, Mahishya as well as some Scheduled Castes of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Kansari Halder (1910-1997) was an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India. He earned fame as a leader of and for his active participation in the Tebhaga movement.
Deb is a Bengali surname, commonly used by the Bengali Hindus of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam and Bangladesh. The surname is mostly found among the Bengali Kayastha and Baidya communities of India and Bangladesh.
Sarkar is a surname among the people of the Indian subcontinent. It was an honorific title given to landlords/zamindars of East India, irrespective of their religious affiliation, under the Mughal Empire and even in Sher Shah's reign, as part of the erstwhile Persian nobility. At present there are Sarkar families in different parts of West Bengal, India as well as in Bangladesh. The term is used in both Bengali Hindu and Muslim communities.
Chakladar also spelled as Chaklader which means ′Head of the Chakla′, is a Bengali Surname of the people in the Indian states of West Bengal and Bangladesh.