Bhattacharya (surname)

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Bhattacharya
Origin
Word/nameBengali Hindu
Region of originBengal

Bhattacharya, Bhattacharyya, and Bhattacharjee are three common spellings of a Bengali Brahmin and Assamese Brahmin surname, Bhoṭṭacarjo (ভট্টাচার্য). In Bengal, Bhattacharjees, together with Banerjees, Chatterjees, Gangulys and Mukherjees, form the Kulin Brahmins.

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