Bhowmick (Bengali: ভৌমিক), also spelled Bhowmik or Bhaumik, is a native Bengali Hindu surname,[1] commonly found among the Bengalis of Bangladesh and Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura. The surname is found among the Bengali Kayastha, Mahishya as well as some Scheduled Castes of West Bengal and Bangladesh.[2]
Notables
edit- Anil K. Bhowmick (born 1954), University of Houston professor known for contributions to rubber technology
- Anjana Bhowmick, Bengali film actress
- Arindam Bhowmick, SAP Chief Design Officer
- Aryann Bhowmik (born 1992), Bengali film actor
- Lalkamal Bhowmick (born 1987), Indian footballer
- Mainak Bhaumik, Bengali film director
- Mani Lal Bhaumik (born 1931), Indian-born American physicist and author
- Moushumi Bhowmik (born 1964), Indian Bengali singer and songwriter
- Mrinmoy Bhowmick, Indian documentary filmmaker
- Partha Bhowmick (born 1964), Indian politician
- Sachin Bhowmick (1930–2011), Indian Hindi film writer and director
- Subhash Bhowmick (1950–2022), Indian footballer
References
edit- ^ "Bhowmick surname".
- ^ Manna, Samita (2003). Crystallisation of Caste in Frontier Bengal. Classical Publishing Company. p. 19. ISBN 978-81-7054-369-5.