Lahiri Explained

Lahiri (Bengali: লাহিড়ী) is a native Bengali surname belonging to the Bengali Brahmins of India and Bangladesh. The surname belongs to the Barendra class of Bengali Brahmin caste.^[1]

Notable people with this surname

• Anirban Lahiri (born 1987), Indian golfer
• Anya Lahiri (born 1982), British model
• Bappi Lahiri (1952-2022), Indian music director
• Dulal Lahiri (born 1947), Bengali actor
• Jhumpa Lahiri (born 1967), Indian-American author
• Rajendra Lahiri (1901–1927), Bengali revolutionary
• Samik Lahiri (born 1967), Indian politician
• Shanu Lahiri (1928–2013), Bengali painter
• Shyama Charan Lahiri (1828–1895), Indian yogi, better known as Lahiri Mahasaya

Notes and References

1. Book: Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath . Hindu Castes and Sects . 1896 . Thacker, Spink And Co. . Kolkata . 42 . July 13, 2012 .