Nanda (surname)

For other uses, see Nanda (disambiguation).

Nanda is an Indian surname, and a given name. Nanda is a word used in Chinese pinyin.

Empire

• Nanda Empire

Chinese pinyin

• Nanda (南大), the nickname of Nanjing University

Given name

• Nanda (5th-century BC), half-brother of Buddha
• Nanda (1939 – 2014), Bollywood actress

Surname

People with surname Nanda, primarily found in India in the states of Punjab and Odisha, also in the neighbouring region of West Bengal & Jharkhand. The Nanda from Odisha are Bramhin & from Punjab are of Khatri caste.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 59.7% of all known bearers of the surname Nanda were residents of India and 19.0% were residents of Myanmar. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states and union territories:

• 1. Odisha (1: 609)
• 2. Chandigarh (1: 1,677)
• 3. Delhi (1: 2,738)
• 4. Manipur (1: 4,273)
• 5. Punjab (1: 6,747)
• 6. Dadra and Nagar Haveli (1: 6,997)
• 7. Uttarakhand (1: 7,664)
• 8. Gujarat (1: 9,779)

Notable people

• Gulzarilal Nanda, former Indian Prime Minister
• Gulshan Nanda (d. 1984), Indian novelist and screenwriter
• Meera Nanda, Indian writer, historian and philosopher of science
• Ananya Nanda, Indian playback singer and winner of Indian idol junior
• Nikhil Nanda (b. 1974), Indian businessman, Joint Managing Director of Escorts Group
• Ritu Nanda, daughter of Raj Kapoor
• Ravindra Nanda, American Orthodontist
• Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda (1915–2009), Indian Navy admiral
• Diwan Rahul Nanda, Global Chairman of TOPSGRUP
• Ashish Nanda, Head director of IIM at Ahmedabad
• Kiranmoy Nanda, politician
• Prashanta Nanda, movie actor from Odisha
• Vinod Nanda, president - marketing, T-Series
• Arvind Nanda, Director, Om Advertising Pvt. Ltd