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MITRA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

422^nd

Most common surname in India

1,69,204

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The surname Mitra is derived from the Sanskrit word Mitra, meaning friend or ally.The origin place or state associated with this surname is the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.The surname Mitra is linked to the Kayastha caste in Bengal.The languages spoken by those with this surname are Bengali and English.Some famous or notable personalities associated with this surname are Aditi Mitra, Amit Mitra, Ashok Mitra, Asoke Chandra Mitra, Asoke Nath Mitra, Abhik Mitra, Ashesh Prasad Mitra, Amit Mitra, Amitabh Mitra, and Antara Mitra.

Description:

The surname Mitra is commonly found in the states of West Bengal and Odisha in India.People with this surname typically belong to the Kayastha community.Common variations of this surname found in Wikipedia are Mittra and Mitro.

State-wise distribution of people with MITRA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Uttar Pradesh

28,625

West Bengal

12,500

Delhi

1,192

Jharkhand

1,139

Bihar

906

Tamil Nadu

324

Madhya Pradesh

187

Assam

185

Maharashtra

160

Andhra Pradesh

151

Category-wise distribution of people with MITRA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname MITRA appear across 5 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

30,192 (66%)

Food Distribution Records

14,167 (31%)

Voters List

1,386 (3%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

7 (0.0%)

Govertment Farmers Benificary List

2 (0.0%)

Investor & Taxpayer Records

Frequently Asked Questions

The MITRA surname is found across multiple communities including Bengali Brahmin, Rarhi Brahmin, Varendra Brahmin, Kanyakubja Brahmin, Baidya, Kayastha (bengali), Thiyya, Mahishya, Ahir, Gaddi communities.

The MITRA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

MITRA families belong to the ATRI gotra.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest concentration of the MITRA surname with 28,625 records (63.1%).

The MITRA surname is written in BENGALI script.

MITRA is ranked #422 in India with approximately 1,69,204 people bearing this surname.

The MITRA surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Uttar Pradesh (63.1%), West Bengal (27.6%), Delhi (2.6%).

MITRA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

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State-wise distribution of people with MITRA surname

Category-wise distribution of people with MITRA surname

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