A sub-caste, their position in Bengal is after the Brahmans in the caste hierarchy. Common Kayastha names include Chanda, Gupta, Nag, Aditya, Nandi, Mitra, Sil, Dhar, Kar, Datta, Rakshit, Dev, Palit, Ghosh, Bose, and Guha. However, nowadays many people of other sub-castes also frequently use these surnames.

Which caste is Kundu in West Bengal?

History. The surname Kundu is found in Bengal among Bengali Kayasthas. Historian Tej Ram Sharma mentions that the surname is "now confined to Kayasthas of Bengal" while referring to the names of Brahmins ending in such Kayastha surnames in the early inscriptions dating back to the Gupta period.

Is Dey lower caste?

Explanation: De or Dey is a surname commonly used by the Bengali community. ... The surname has been mostly associated with Kayasthas. In 12th–13th century, a Hindu dynasty Deva ruled over eastern Bengal after the Sena dynasty.