Dutta

Dutta, also spelled Datta (IPA: ['dʌtə]), is an Indian family name Its variation is Dutt.

The surname is found primarily among Bengali Kayasthas, Assamese Kalitas (Baro-Bhuyans) and also among Suvarna Baniks and Gandhabaniks in Bengal. The surname is also used by the Mohyal Brahmins of Punjab.

Datta means "given" or "granted" in Sanskrit and is also an alternative name for the Hindu deity Dattatreya.

Notable people with the name include:

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