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Das (surname)

Surname in South Asia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Das is a common last name in South Asia, among adherents of Hinduism and Sikhism, as well as those who converted to Islam or Christianity. It is a derived from the Sanskrit word Dasa (Sanskrit: दास) meaning devotee, disciple, votary, or one engaged in selfless service or sevā. "Das" refers to one who serves God or has surrendered to God. The surname is often used by those in Assamese, Bengali, Bihari, Oriya, Punjabi, and Vaishnav communities.[1]

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Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand

Das is a common surname among various castes and classes of Bengalis including Baidya, Bengali Kayastha, Mahishya, Tanti, and others.[2][3] In Bengal, the surname is also used by both General Castes and Scheduled Castes.[4] In Bihar, it is used by people belonging to Ambashtha and Karn Kayastha castes.[5]

More broadly, in Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand, the surname "Das" is also used by the Dhobi and Patni communities.[6]

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Assam

In Assam, the Kaibarta, the Patni, the Koch-Rajbanshi, the Kalita and other communities also use Das as their surname.[7][8][6]

Odisha

In Odisha, the Das surname is used by the Gopal and Karan castes, while "Dash" is used by the Brahmins.[9]

Punjab

In Punjab, they generally belong to the Brahmin caste.[10]

Karnataka

In Karnataka, the Das surname is used by a section of Vokkaligas who profess Vaishnavism called Das Vokkaligas.[11]

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