Barman (surname)

The word Varman derives from Varamban in sanskrit the Chera king title Vana-varamban, meaning one whose kingdom is bounded by the sky. Its usage can be traced back to the Sangam period.

In Kerala, Varma was the surname used by members of the Cochin Royal Family, Travancore Royal Family and Tripura Royal Family and other royal families.

As of 2014, 96.3% of all known bearers of the surname Barman were residents of India and 3.4% were residents of Bangladesh. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states:[1]

• 1. West Bengal (1: 45)
• 2. Assam (1: 71)
• 3. Tripura (1: 285)

Notable people with the surname include:

• Chandravarman (4th century CE) was a king of the Pushkarana kingdom in the Bankura district of West Bengal extended eastward to the Faridpur district of Bangladesh
• Bhadravarman I is the 5th century King of Champa, Vietnam
• Purnavarman is the 5th century king of Tarumanagara, Indonesia
• Bhaskaravarman (7th century CE) was a king of Varman dynasty, Kamarupa, India
• Yashovarman (c. 725 – 752), king of Kannauj in the western Ganges plain (northern India)
• Avantivarman (855-883 CE), founder of Utpala dynasty, Kashmir (norther Indian)
• Adwaita Mallabarman (1914), Indian writer
• Basudeb Barman (born 1935), Communist Party of India politician
• Hiten Barman (born 1950), All India Forward Bloc politician
• Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman (born 1977), Hindu monarch
• Ranen Barman (born 1969), Revolutionary Socialist Party politician
• Uddabh Barman (21st century), Indian communist politician
• R. D. Burman (19th century), Indian Music Director
• S. D. Burman Bollywood Music Director & Playback Singer of Indian Music(1932-1975)
• Swapna Barman Indian Athletic Gold Medalist(W.B)
• Somdev Devvarman Indian tennis player (A.S)
• Anand Burman chairman of Dabur (W.B)

• Varman (surname)