Majumdar


Majumdar is a title, also used as a family surname such as the Mazumdars of Sylhet.

Etymology and history

The name literally translates to ‘record keeper’ or ‘archivist’, from the Arabic language ‘‘majmua’’ ‘collection’ + the Persian suffix ‘‘-dar’’ ‘possessor’. The surname has evolved from this title.
The surname is found among Bengalis and should not be confused with the similar "Mujumdar" or "Muzumdar", found among Marathis, and to some extent among the peoples of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.

Majumdars of Cachar

The Muslim Mirashdars living in the Kachari Kingdom were given titles by the Kachari Raja which had a hierarchy, and in modern-day acts as a surname for the Bengali Muslims of the Barak Valley. The title was seen as a lesser rank than Choudhury but higher than Bhuiyan.

Variations

Variations of the surname Majumdar also remain very common. These include different English transliterations and regional pronunciations of the term. Different English spellings include: Mojumdar, Majumder, Mojumder, Mazumdar, Mozumdar, Mazumder, Mozumder, Majoomdar, Mojoomdar, Majoomder, Mojoomder, Mazoomdar, Mozoomdar, Mazoomder, Mozoomder, Mazumder and Muzumdar.

List of people with the surname

Majumdar