Sengupta Surname
Approximately 79,960 people bear this surname
Sengupta Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'kings of the Sen dynasty'. Senguptas are a sub caste of the Brahmans, known as Baidyas. Predominantly doctors, they treated throughout the caste hierarchy hence had to be stripped of the highest status of a Brahman. However, their extreme knowledge and skills secured them very high on the caste ladder.
Read More About This SurnameSengupta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 67,643 | 1:11,340 | 932 |
| Bangladesh | 7,029 | 1:22,671 | 1,574 |
| United States | 1,846 | 1:196,348 | 19,356 |
| United Arab Emirates | 725 | 1:12,638 | 1,569 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| England | 375 | 1:148,581 | 14,225 |
| Oman | 289 | 1:12,761 | 1,481 |
| Canada | 227 | 1:162,315 | 16,369 |
| Hong Kong | 225 | 1:32,602 | 571 |
| Singapore | 193 | 1:28,537 | 1,098 |
| Bahrain | 176 | 1:7,663 | 1,429 |
| Germany | 82 | 1:981,774 | 68,040 |
| Australia | 81 | 1:333,280 | 28,364 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Thailand | 76 | 1:929,452 | 144,548 |
| Qatar | 66 | 1:35,727 | 3,681 |
| Switzerland | 51 | 1:161,038 | 15,036 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Malaysia | 39 | 1:756,262 | 35,302 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Nepal | 8 | 1:3,560,120 | 10,569 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Sengupta (144) may also be a first name.
Sengupta Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'kings of the Sen dynasty'. Senguptas are a sub caste of the Brahmans, known as Baidyas. Predominantly doctors, they treated throughout the caste hierarchy hence had to be stripped of the highest status of a Brahman. However, their extreme knowledge and skills secured them very high on the caste ladder.
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Average Sengupta Salary in
United States
$53,830 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sengupta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sengupta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sengupta (Bengali: সেনগুপ্ত, Hindi: सेनगुप्ता, Marathi: सेनगु, Oriya: େସନଗୁା, Russian: Сенгупта) occurs most in India. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sengupta? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,098th most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 91,140 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Sengupta reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 769,375th most common first name internationally, held by 144 people.
It is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 67,643 people, or 1 in 11,340. In India it is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 81 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 4 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 3 percent are found. Besides India this surname exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Sengupta Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sengupta surname are 1.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.26% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sengupta earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 24.75% more than the national average, earning $53,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.59% more than the national average, earning $62,896 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senguptta | 94 | 33 | / |
| Senguptaa | 94 | 15 | / |
| Senngupta | 94 | 9 | / |
| Shengupta | 94 | 8 | / |
| Saengupta | 94 | 3 | / |
| Seangupta | 94 | 2 | / |
| Sengujpta | 94 | 1 | / |
| Senguupta | 94 | 1 | / |
| Senguptha | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sngupta | 93 | 6 | / |
| Senupta | 93 | 5 | / |
| Sengupto | 88 | 12 | / |
| Sengubta | 88 | 11 | / |
| Singupta | 88 | 3 | / |
| Semgupta | 88 | 3 | / |
| Senhupta | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sengupte | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sengipta | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cengupta | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sgupta | 86 | 24 | / |
| Saingupta | 82 | 7 | / |
| Singgupta | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chengupta | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shgupta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Singhgupta | 78 | 4 | / |
| Singupte | 75 | 1 | / |
Sengupta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sengupta in the Bengali language | ||
| সেনগুপ্ত | senagupta | 96.73 |
| সেনগুপ্তা | senagupta | 3.27 |
| Sengupta in the Marathi language | ||
| सेनगु | senagu | 95.78 |
| सेनगुपता | senagupata | 2.53 |
| शेनगु | senagu | 0.36 |
| शेणगु | senagu | 0.24 |
| सेन्गु | sen'gu | 0.12 |
| सगुपता | sagupata | 0.12 |
| सेनगुाची | senaguaci | 0.12 |
| सेनागु | senagu | 0.12 |
| सेनगू | senagu | 0.12 |
| सेन्गुपता | sen'gupata | 0.12 |
| Sengupta in the Hindi language | ||
| सेनगुप्ता | senagupta | 86.36 |
| सैनगुप्ता | sainagupta | 6.82 |
| सेन्गुप्ता | sen'gupta | 6.82 |
| Sengupta in the Oriya language | ||
| େସନଗୁା | esanagua | 55.38 |
| େସନ୍ଗୁା | esan'gua | 16.92 |
| େସନ୍ଗୁ | esan'gu | 13.85 |
| େସନଗୁ | esanagu | 9.23 |
| ମୁେସନଗୁା | muesanagua | 0.77 |
| ସୁପୀତୀ | supiti | 0.77 |
| ସୁପତୀ | supati | 0.77 |
| Sengupta in the Russian language | ||
| Сенгупта | sengupta | - |
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