Chanda (surname)

Chanda (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