De (surname)

De or Dey is a surname commonly used by the Bengali community. De/Dey is derived from the last name Deb/Dev or Deva. The surname has been mostly associated with Kayasthas.

In 12th–13th century, a Hindu dynasty Deva ruled over eastern Bengal after the Sena dynasty. The capital of this dynasty was Bikrampur in present-day Munshiganj district of Bangladesh. This Hindu Vaishnava dynasty is different from an earlier Buddhist Deva dynasty (c. 8th–9th century) of Samatata, whose capital was Devaparvata. Four rulers of this dynasty are known from the inscriptions: Shantideva, Viradeva, Anandadeva and Bhavadeva.

Academics

• Barun De (1932–2013), historian and administrator
• Bishnu Dey (1909–1982), Bengali poet
• Chandra Kumar De (1889–1946), Indian folklorist
• Harinath De (1877–1911), linguist
• Kanny Lall Dey (1831-1899), chemist
• Sambhu Nath De, (1915-1985), scientist
• Shobhaa De (born 1948), writer

Artists

• Manishi Dey (1906–1989), Indian artist
• Mukul Dey (1895–1989), Indian artist

Bar and the Bench

• Niren De, lawyer

Films

• Deepankar De (born 1944), actor
• Gita Dey (1931–2011), actress
• Sreejita De (born 1989), actress

Government officers

• Brajendranath De (1852–1932), orientalist and administrator

Journalist

• Lal Behari Dey (1824–1892), Indian journalist and author

Music

• K.C. Dey, Singer
• Manna Dey (born 1919), Indian singer

Social reformer

• A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, born Abhay Charan De (1896–1977), spiritual teacher and founder of ISKCON
• Saroj Nalini Dutt (née De), M.B.E., (1887–1925), social worker

Sports

• Krishanu Dey (1962–2003), Indian football player

See also

• Dey (disambiguation)