Lahiri

Lahiri is a surname of Bengali origin used by Bengali Hindus in India and Bangladesh, and by their descendants abroad. It is a common identifier among families in West Bengal, parts of Bangladesh, and among the Bengali diaspora in North America and Europe.

The name is traditionally associated with Bengali surname patterns and is frequently found among Brahmin and other Hindu communities in Bengal. The exact etymology is not definitively documented; like many Bengali family names, Lahiri is often linked to ancestral village, lineage, or clan associations and is transmitted from one generation to the next.

In a modern context, people with the Lahiri surname have contributed to literature, academia, the arts, and public life. The most widely known bearer is Jhumpa Lahiri, an Indian American author whose works on immigrant experiences have won major awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000.