Bengali Surnames

Battle controller

From Sanpui village

Orange fruit, from 'santra'

Trader or administrator, a Brahmin lineage

Of the goddess Saraswati

Chief or leader, from Persian 'sardar'

Noble, honorable

Admiral, from Persian 'sar' and 'khel' meaning...

Merchant, trader

Lord of the entire earth

Moon-bearer

From Sasmal village

Carpet or mat weaver

Merchant, hundred

Superintendent or overseer

Army or military, from Sanskrit 'sena'

Army protector, combining 'sen' and 'gupta'

Muslim clerical lineage

Sun of the faith

Prosperity or Lakshmi

Hunter

Coin minter (variant)

Rock or stone, from Sanskrit 'shila'

Crest-jewel or foremost

Conclusion, established truth

Coin collector

Coin minter or weigher

Stone or character, from Sanskrit 'shila'

Lion, valiant

Lion clan of Munda tribe

Lion king title from North Bengal

Head of state

Sheikh, a Muslim title of respect

Ornament of memory/scripture

Jewel of memory/scripture

Sacred grove, a Santhali tribal surname

Well-disciplined in vows

Good friend, well-befriended

Sun

Beloved of the sun

Carpenter or string-holder

Pure, clean

Palm leaf keeper

Revenue collector, from 'taluq' meaning estate

Estate holder (Muslim form)

Betel-leaf preparer

Tanchangya Buddhist community

Weaver