Ghosh
Ghosh is a native Bengali surname that is found among the Bengali Hindu community of India and Bangladesh. A popular alternative spelling is Ghose.
Ghoshes originally belong to Kayastha caste in Bengal. According to GK Ghosh, some Bengali surnames like Ghosh were adopted from Buddhist tradition. Ghoshes are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Soukalin gotra, along with Boses, Mitras, and Bangaja Guhas.
Ghosh surname is in vogue among the Sadgop and Goala/Gowala communities in Bengal.
Notable people
- Sri Aurobindo, birth name Aurobindo Ghose, Indian philosopher
- Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Indian revolutionary and journalist
- Amitav Ghosh, Indian writer
- Amitav Ghosh (banker), Indian banker
- Anindita Ghosh, British historian
- Anirvan Ghosh, American neuroscientist
- DJ Talent, birth name Anthony Ghosh, British reality television contestant
- Aparna Ghosh, Bangladeshi actress and model
- Atulkrishna Ghosh, Indian revolutionary
- Atulya Ghosh, Indian politician
- Debaprasad Ghosh, Indian politician
- Debendra Nath Ghosh, Bangladeshi politician
- Dhiman Ghosh, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Dilip Ghosh (economist), American economist
- Dilip Ghosh, Indian politician
- Dipu Ghosh, Indian badminton player
- Ganesh Ghosh, Bengali Indian independence activist, revolutionary and politician
- Girish Chandra Ghosh, Bengali actor, director, and writer
- Helen Ghosh, British civil servant
- Jayanta Kumar Ghosh, Indian statistician
- Jayati Ghosh, Indian economist
- Malay Ghosh, Indian statistician
- Paramahansa Yogananda, birth name Mukunda Lal Ghosh, Indian yogi and guru
- Opashona Ghosh, Indian illustrator and graphic designer
- Pallab Ghosh, Indian journalist
- Partho Ghosh, Indian film director and producer
- Prafulla Chandra Ghosh, first Chief Minister of West Bengal, India
- Rabi Ghosh, Indian actor
- Ranjan Ghosh (academic), Indian academic and teacher
- Reshmi Ghosh, Indian beauty queen and actress
- Rishab Aiyer Ghosh, Dutch journalist, computer scientist and open-source software advocate
- Rituparno Ghosh, Indian film director
- Robin Ghosh, Bangladeshi musician and music composer
- Rudranil Ghosh, Indian actor who works primarily in Bengali films
- Samit Ghosh, Indian businessman
- Sangita Ghosh, Indian actress
- Sarat Kumar Ghosh, Indian civil servant and jurist
- Shankar Ghosh (musician), Indian tabla player
- Shankha Ghosh, Indian poet
- Shibdas Ghosh, Indian politician
- Shiulie Ghosh, British journalist
- Shreela Ghosh, Indian arts executive and actor
- Sisir Kumar Ghosh, Indian journalist
- Subodh Ghosh, Indian author and journalist
- Subroto Ghosh, Indian cricketer
- Sujoy Ghosh, Indian film director, actor and screenwriter
- Sukumar Ranjan Ghosh, Bangladeshi politician
- Taposh Ghosh, Bangladeshi cricketer