De or Dey (), is a native Bengali surname commonly used by the Bengali Hindu community of India and Bangladesh. The surname has been associated mainly with Bengali Kayasthas, but is also found among Suvarna Banik, Teli,Tili Barujibi, Kansari, Tambuli, Baishya Kapali, Tanti and some other castes of Bengal.
Notable people with the surname
Academics Barun Dey (1932–2013), historian Bishnu Dey (1909–1982), poet Chandra Kumar De (1889–1946), Indian folklorist Harinath De (1877–1911), linguist Kanny Lall Dey (1831–1899), chemist Sambhu Nath De, (1915–1985), doctor Sushil Kumar De, Sanskritist Shobhaa De (1948), writer
Artists Manishi Dey (1906–1989), artist Mukul Dey (1895–1989), artist Rani Chanda (née Dey) (1912–1997), artist Bar and the Bench Niren De, lawyer
Businessmen Ramdulal Dey (Sarkar) (1752–1825)
Civil Servants
Brajendranath Dey (1852–1932), ICS officer
Films Deepankar De (1944), actor Esha Dey, Indian actress, performer, prominently works in Marathi theatre, films, web series, and TV serials. Gita Dey (1931–2011), actress Sreejita De (1989), actress Susan Dey (1952), actress
Journalists Lal Behari Dey (Mondal) (1824–1892), Indian journalist and author Jyotirmoy Dey (1955–2011), Indian journalist and author
Music K.C. Dey, (1893–1962), Singer Manna Dey (1919–2013), Indian singer Mohini Dey (1996), Bengali Indian bass player, singer and songwriter
Social Reformers Saroj Nalini Dutt (née Dey), M.B.E., (1887–1925), social worker Politics Ratna De, Indian politician
Spiritual Leaders A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, born Abhay Charan De (1896–1977), spiritual teacher and founder of ISKCON
Sports Krishanu Dey (1962–2003), Indian football player
See also Dey (disambiguation)
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