Sarkar (surname)

Sarkar (landlord/revenue-collector) is an Bangladeshi, Indian and Nepali surname, mostly found in Eastern India and Southern Nepal. In Nepal, the surname "Sarkar" belongs to the Hindu Chhetri community, whereas in India, this surname belongs to the Hindu Bengali brahmin and Kashitriya community. It was a more of a title rather than a surname received by families regardless of religion during British Period, which was later adopted as a surname. The title is based on Persian word sarkar meaning chief, superintendent, lord.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 79.0% of all known bearers of the surname Sarkar were residents of India and 19.8% were residents of Bangladesh. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states and union territories:[1]

Notable people

Notable people with the family name of Sarkar include:

Academics

Literature

Politicians

Footballers

Cricketers

Journalists

  • Ash Sarkar (born 1992), British journalist and political activist
  • Ashok Kumar Sarkar (1912–1983), eighth editor-in-chief and owner of Anandabazar Patrika and the ABP Group
  • Aveek Sarkar, Indian newspaper owner, editor-in-chief of Anandabazar Patrika and The Telegraph

Entertainers

Gurus

See also

References

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