Nanda
Nanda is an Indian surname, and a given name. Nanda is a word used in Chinese pinyin.
Empire
Chinese pinyin
Given name
Surname
People with surname Nanda, primarily found in India in the states of Punjab and Odisha, also in the neighbouring region of West Bengal & Jharkhand. The Nanda from Odisha are Bramhin & from Punjab are of Khatri caste.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 59.7% of all known bearers of the surname Nanda were residents of India and 19.0% were residents of Myanmar. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states and union territories:[2]
- 1. Odisha (1: 609)
- 2. Chandigarh (1: 1,677)
- 3. Delhi (1: 2,738)
- 4. Manipur (1: 4,273)
- 5. Punjab (1: 6,747)
- 6. Dadra and Nagar Haveli (1: 6,997)
- 7. Uttarakhand (1: 7,664)
- 8. Gujarat (1: 9,779)
Notable people
- Gulzarilal Nanda, former Indian Prime Minister
- Gulshan Nanda (d. 1984), Indian novelist and screenwriter
- Meera Nanda, Indian writer, historian and philosopher of science
- Ananya Nanda, Indian playback singer and winner of Indian idol junior
- Nikhil Nanda (b. 1974), Indian businessman, Joint Managing Director of Escorts Group
- Ritu Nanda, daughter of Raj Kapoor
- Ravindra Nanda, American Orthodontist
- Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda (1915–2009), Indian Navy admiral
- Diwan Rahul Nanda, Global Chairman of TOPSGRUP
- Ashish Nanda, Head director of IIM at Ahmedabad
- Kiranmoy Nanda, politician
- Prashanta Nanda, movie actor from Odisha
- Vinod Nanda, president - marketing, T-Series
- Arvind Nanda, Director, Om Advertising Pvt. Ltd
References
- ↑ China Exclusive, Xinhua, July 9, 2015: "Nanda" has long been accepted nationwide as referring to Nanjing University
Where to study: Nanda - ↑ Nanda Surname Distribution
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