Banerjee Family History

Banerjee Surname Meaning

Indian (West Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Brahmin name the first syllable of which Ban- is a shortened form of the village name Bandoghat. The final element -jee is an altered form of jhā a much shortened form of Sanskrit upādhyāya ‘teacher’. Thus Banerjee means ‘teacher from Bandoghat’.

In Bengali names formed with -jee the first element usually denotes a village founded by Ballal(a) Sen(a) a legendary 12th-century king of Bengal. A Sanskritized form of this name is Bandyopadhyay.

Vandyopadhyaya apparently a variant of this was coined quite recently as if from the elements vandya ‘venerable’ + upādhyāya ‘teacher’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mukherjee, Barzee, Barber, Baker, Bartee, Vanderzee, Vanderveen, Batres, Andersen, Bergey

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765	Immigration Records
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Where is the Banerjee family from?

You can see how Banerjee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Banerjee family name was found in Scotland between 1891 and 1901. The most Banerjee families were found in and Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Banerjee families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Banerjee's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Banerjee families in 1891.

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Census Record

There are 505 census records available for the last name Banerjee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Banerjee census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 765 immigration records available for the last name Banerjee. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 93 military records available for the last name Banerjee. For the veterans among your Banerjee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Banerjee lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Banerjee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Banerjee in 1971 was 39, and 56 in 2004.

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Banerjee Surname Meaning

In Bengali names formed with -jee the first element usually denotes a village founded by Ballal(a) Sen(a) a legendary 12th-century king of Bengal. A Sanskritized form of this name is Bandyopadhyay.

Vandyopadhyaya apparently a variant of this was coined quite recently as if from the elements vandya ‘venerable’ + upādhyāya ‘teacher’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Banerjee family from?

What Banerjee family records will you find?

What is the average Banerjee lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Banerjee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Banerjee in 1971 was 39, and 56 in 2004.

Banerjee Family History

Banerjee Surname Meaning

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