Chanda (surname)
# Chanda (surname)

Chanda (Bengali: চন্দ) is a native Bengali surname that is used in the Bengali Kayastha community of the Indian states of West Bengal and Assam, Tripura as well as in Bangladesh.

## Origin

The origin of this Bengali Kayastha surname was a Sanskrit word čandra which means ‘pleasant shining; moon’.

## Notable people with the surname

* Arnab Chanda, English writer, producer, and actor
* Arun Kumar Chanda (1899–1947), Indian independence activist
* Barun Chanda, Indian actor and author
* Nayan Chanda (born 1946), Indian journalist
* Raja Chanda, Indian film director
* Ramaprasad Chanda (1873–1942), Indian historian and archaeologist
* Rishi Chanda, Indian music director, composer and singer
* Samir Chanda (1957–2011), Indian art director and production designer
* Sandipan Chanda (born 1983), Indian chess player
