De (surname)
De or Dey, is a native Bengali surname commonly used by the Bengali Hindu community of India and Bangladesh. The surname has been associated mainly with Bengali Kayasthas, but is also found among Suvarna Banik, Teli,Tili Barujibi, Kansari, Tambuli, Baishya Kapali, Tanti and some other castes of Bengal.
Notable people with the surname
Academics
- Barun Dey, historian
- Bishnu Dey, poet
- Chandra Kumar De, Indian folklorist
- Harinath De, linguist
- Kanny Lall Dey, chemist
- Sambhu Nath De,, doctor
- Sushil Kumar De, Sanskritist
- Shobhaa De, writer
Artists
- Manishi Dey, artist
- Mukul Dey, artist
- Rani Chanda, artist
Bar and the Bench
- Niren De, lawyer
Businessmen
Civil Servants
- Brajendranath Dey, ICS officer
Films
- Deepankar De, actor
- Esha Dey, Indian actress, performer, prominently works in Marathi theatre, films, web series, and TV serials.
- Gita Dey, actress
- Sreejita De, actress
- Susan Dey, actress
Journalists
- Lal Behari Dey (Mondal), Indian journalist and author
- Jyotirmoy Dey, Indian journalist and author
Music
- K.C. Dey,, Singer
- Manna Dey, Indian singer
- Mohini Dey, Bengali Indian bass player, singer and songwriter
Social Reformers
Politics
Spiritual Leaders
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, born Abhay Charan De, spiritual teacher and founder of ISKCON