Mukherjee Family History
Mukherjee Surname Meaning
Indian (West Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Brahmin name of which the Sanskrit version Mukhyopadhyaya is ostensibly composed of mukhya ‘principal chief’ + upadhyaya ‘teacher’.
However in fact the first element probably denotes a Bengal placename Mukhati.
Compare Chatterjee.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
