Chakrabarty is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ajit Chakrabarty, music composer and music educationalist Ajoy Chakrabarty (born 1953), Indian Hindustani classical vocalist Akinchan Chakrabarty (c. 18th century), Bengali poet Ambika Chakrabarty (1892–1962), Indian Bengali independence movement activist and revolutionary Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty (1938–2020), Ph.D., Indian American microbiologist, scientist, and researcher Arnab Chakrabarty (born 1980), Hindustani classical musician and sarod player Dipesh Chakrabarty, Bengali historian, contributor to postcolonial theory and subaltern studies Gaurav Chakrabarty, Indian actor, played Prodipto Lahiri in the Bengali megaserial Gaaner Oparey Ghanaram Chakrabarty (born c. 1669), Bengali poet, contributor to the Dharmamangalkavya tradition Kaushiki Chakrabarty (born 1980), Indian classical vocalist Khelaram Chakrabarty (c. 16th century), Bengali poet, early poet of Dharmamangalkavya tradition Mithun Chakrabarty (born 1950), Indian film actor, social activist, entrepreneur Rupram Chakrabarty (c. 17th century) Bengali poet, contributor to Dharmamangalkavya tradition Subhas Chakrabarty (1942–2009), leader in the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Namita Chakrabarty activist surrounding critical race theory in England.
See also Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303 (1980), United States Supreme Court case dealing with whether genetically modified organisms can be patented Chakraborty Chakravarti/Chakravartin