Samaddar (surname)
| Pronunciation | Bengali pronunciation: [ʃɔmad̪d̪ar] |
|---|---|
| Language | Bengali |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Appreciation, Honour, Respectfully "equal or just"[1] |
| Region of origin | Bengal |
| Other names | |
| Variant form | Samadder |
Samaddar (Bengali: সমাদ্দার), also spelled Samadder, is a Bengali Hindu surname, commonly found among the Bengalis of the Bengal region.[2][3] They are usually Rarhi Brahmins of the Kashyapa gotra but some belong to any castes or sub-castes due to historic adaptation to various professions during their migration from Rarh regions to various new settlements.[4] The common language spoken by them is Bengali.[5]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Ranabir Samaddar, an Indian political scientist
- Rhik Samadder, a British journalist, writer, broadcaster and actor
- Sukharanjan Samaddar, a university professor, educationalist and martyred freedom fighter
- Manik Lal Samaddar, a Bangladeshi civil servant
- Tanuj Samaddar, an Indian artist and youth leader.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Find out the origin of the surname samaddar". nomorigine.com. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ "Samaddar Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ↑ "Samadder Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ↑ iMeUsWe. "SAMADDAR Surname in India | iMeUsWe Surnames Origin". imeuswe.in. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ↑ "Samaddar surname - Meaning, Origin, Religion, Mother tongue of Surname". www.indiachildnames.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ PIB, Delhi (24 January 2021). "32 Children Awarded Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar- 2021". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ↑ "Assam youth to highlight wetland threat at world stage". The Times of India. 2025-10-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-09.