Mazumdar

Mazumdar Meaning & Origin

About Mazumdar
The surname Mazumdar is of Bengali origin and is commonly found among people from the Indian state of West Bengal. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "maha" meaning "great" and "jumdar" meaning "landlord" or "headman." Therefore, the surname Mazumdar can be interpreted to mean "great landowner" or "chief landlord." It is often associated with individuals who were historically landowners or held positions of authority in their communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mazumdar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mazumdar: 315
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,373
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mazumdar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mazumdar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSMTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNASANA
🔊 Soundex
M0205306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 Z AH1 D M ER0
🌐 IPA
/mazumdar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSMTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mazumdar in Braille

Here's how to represent Mazumdar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mazumdar in braille

How to sign the name Mazumdar using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mazumdar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mazumdar in sign language

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