Samaddar (surname)

Samaddar (সমাদ্দার), also spelled Samadder, Samoddar, Samajdar, is a Bengali Hindu surname, commonly found among the Bengalis of the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh. They can either be Rarhi Brahmins of the Kashyapa gotra or can be any castes and sub-castes due to historic adaptation to various professions during their migration from Rarh regions to various new settlements. The common language spoken by them is Bengali.

Notable people with the surname include:
 * Ranabir Samaddar, an Indian political scientist
 * Rhik Samadder, a British journalist, writer, broadcaster and actor
 * Sukharanjan Samaddar, a university professor, educationalist and martyred freedom fighter
 * Manik Lal Samaddar, a Bangladeshi civil servant
 * J. N. Samaddar, Indian archaeologist
 * Pradhan Samaddar, main character of Indian drama Nabanna