Pronunciation | [ˈdaʃɡupto] |
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Language(s) | Bengali |
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Region of origin | Bengal |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Gupta, Sengupta, Duttagupta, Kargupta, Debgupta |
Dasgupta (pronounced [ˈdaʃɡupto]) (Bengali: দাশগুপ্ত) 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.[1]
As of 2014, 62.2% of all known bearers of the surname Dasgupta were residents of India and 28.9% were residents of Bangladesh. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states and union territories:[2]