Mukherjee (), also Mukharjee, Mookerjea, Mookerjee, Mukerji, Mukherji, Mukhujje or Mookherjee, is a Bengali Hindu Kulin Brahmin surname originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. The traditional Bengali version is Mukhopaddhae, which is sometimes written Mukhopadhyay.
Origins
All Mukherjees belong to the Bharadvaja gotra or the clan of the rishi Bharadvaja. The Mukherjees belong to the Kulin Brahmin class and are also classified as Rarhi Brahmin group of Bengali Brahmin caste. The origins of most of the Brahmins in Southern Bengal can be traced back to the Gangetic plains of Northern India, from the ancient city of Kanyakubja (Kannauj). It is believed that in the 11th century CE, the ruler of Bengal, Adisara, summoned five Brahmins from Kanyakubja, who were known for their superior rank to the region. These Vedic Brahmins were supposed to have nine gunas (favoured attributes), among which was insistence on same rank marriages.
Notable people with the last name Mukherjee
A Aarti Mukherji, singer Abaninath Mukherji, revolutionary and co-founder of the Communist Party of India Abhijit Mukherjee (born 1960), politician Abir Mukherjee, writer Ajoy Mukherjee, fourth chief minister of West Bengal, India Alok Mukherjee Ankit Mukherjee, footballer. Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Indian singer-songwriter Arindam Mukherjee, photojournalist Arundhati Mukherjee, actress Ashutosh Mukherjee, writer Anirban Mukhopadhyay, marketing scholar Asim Mukhopadhyay, historian Ayan Mukherjee, director Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee (1864–1924) Educationist, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta (1906–1924), and referred commonly as 'Bengal Tiger'. Asoke Kumar Mukerji, Indian Foreign Service (diplomat)
B Banaphool (Balaichand Mukherjee) Balaram Mukhopadhyay, chemist Banibrata Mukhopadhyay, astrophysicist Barun Mukherjee, politician Bela Mukhopadhyay, writer Benode Behari Mukherjee (1904–1980), painter Bharati Mukherjee (born 1940), writer Bijan Kumar Mukherjea (1891–1956), judge Biswanath Mukherjee, computer scientist Budhaditya Mukherjee (born 1955), musician Bhasha Mukherjee - Miss England 2019
C Chandrani Mukherjee, singer Chayan Mukherjee, IPS officer
D Debashis Mukherjee, theoretical chemist Dhan Gopal Mukerji (1890–1936) Dwijen Mukherjee, Tagore song exponent H Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay (1920–1989), music director Hrishikesh Mukherjee (1922–2006), director Harendra Coomar Mookerjee, Vice-President of Constituent Assembly of India
I Indrani Mukherjea, former HR Consultant and media executive Indrani Mukherjee, actress
J Jadugopal Mukherjee (1886–1976), revolutionary Jaidip Mukerjea (born 1942), tennis player Jatindra Nath Mukherjee (Bagha Jatin) (1879–1915), Freedom Fighter and Revolutionary Leader Jiban Mukhopadhyay (died 2025), politician Joia Mukherjee (born 1964), physician Jolly Mukherjee, singer, songwriter, producer Joy Mukherjee (1939–2012), actor and director
K Kajol Mukherjee, Bollywood actress Kalyan Mukherjea, classical musician Kalyan Mukherjee, politician Kamaleshwar Mukherjee, director Kamalinee Mukherjee, actress Kashinath Mukherjee, classical musician Keshto Mukherjee, comedian and actor
L Leela Mukherjee (1916–2002), artist
M Maahi Mukherjee, singer and songwriter Madhabi Mukherjee, actor Manabendra Mukherjee, singer Mahua Mukherjee, dancer Manas Mukherjee, singer and composer Mani Shankar Mukherjee, writer Manoj Kumar Mukherjee, Indian jurist Mrinalini Mukherjee, sculptor Mithu Mukherjee (cricketer), former cricketer Mohua Mukherjee (born August 1952), author and activist Monu Mukhopadhyay (1930–2020), Indian film and television actor Mitali Mukherjee, Bangladeshi singer
N Nandini Mukherjee, computer scientist Neel Mukherjee, writer Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee, Brahmo reformer Nihar Mukherjee, former General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Centre of India party Nirmal Kumar Mukarji, former Cabinet Secretary of India and former Governor of Punjab (India)
P Pranab Mukherjee, 13th President of India Prasun Mukherjee, police commissioner Prasun Kumar Mukherjee, managing director of Sesa Goa Limited Prithwindra Mukherjee, author and researcher Pratul Mukherjee, Bengali-language singer and composer Pulok Mukherjee, pharmacist
R Raghu Mukherjee, film director and model Rahul Mukerjee, academic and statistician Raj Mukherji, American businessman, lawyer, and politician Rajendra Nath Mookerjee, industrialist Ram Kamal Mukherjee, journalist, historian, and author Ram Mukherjee, film director, producer, and screenwriter; Rani's father Rani Mukerji, Bollywood actress Reshmi Mukherjee, astrophysicist Robin Mukherjee, Indian cricketer Rudrangshu Mukherjee, historian and author Rwitobroto Mukherjee, film and theatre actor
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Sabyasachi Mukherjee (born 1974), fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukharji (born 1927), Chief Justice of India Sagarika Mukherjee (born 1970), singer and actress Samhita Mukhopadhyay (born 1978), writer and journalist Sandeep Mukherjee (born 1964), Indian-American artist Sandhya Mukhopadhyay (born 1931), singer and musician Sangram Mukherjee (born 1981), football player Sapna Mukherjee, singer Sarada Devi (Saradamani Mukhopadhyaya) Sarah Mukherjee (born 1967), correspondent Sashadhar Mukherjee (died 1990), producer Satish Chandra Mukherjee (1865–1948), educator Satyabrata Mookherjee (born 1932), politician Savitri Devi Mukherji (1905–1982), French-born Greek fascist, Nazi sympathizer, and spy Shantanu Mukherjee (born 1972), singer and actor Shantilal Mukherjee, actor in Bengali theatre and films Sharbani Mukherjee, actress Sharda Mukherjee (born 1919), Governor & w/o Subroto Mukerjee Shiboprosad Mukherjee (born 1974), film director, writer and actor Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay (born 1935), author Shomu Mukherjee, Kajol's Father, director Shyam Mukherjee, filmmaker Shyam Mukherjee, politician Syama Prasad Mukherjee (1901–1953), politician Shyamaprasad Mukherjee, statistician Syamadas Mukhopadhyaya, mathematician Siddhartha Mukherjee (born 1970), physician Sreelekha Mukherji, actress Srijit Mukherji, director Subhash Mukhopadhyay, poet Subhash Mukhopadhyay (physician) or Subhas Mukherjee Subodh Mukherjee (1921–2005), filmmaker Subrata Mukherjee (1946-2021), politician Subroto Mukerjee, first Air Chief Marshal of Independent India Sujit Mukherjee, cricketer and writer Sujan Mukhopadhyay, film, television and theatre actor Suman Mukhopadhyay, filmmaker and theatre director Suroopa Mukherjee, author Sushmita Mukherjee, actress Swastika Mukherjee (born 1980), actress
T Tanisha Mukherjee, Tanisha, actress, Kajol's sister Tanuja Mukherjee Tathagata Mukherjee (born 1985), actor Troilokyanath Mukhopadhyay
U Udayan Mukherjee, journalist
See also 25629 Mukherjee Kulin Brahmins Mukherjee-Samarth family Mukherjee Commission
References Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Rachnawali (Selected works of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati), Prakashan Sansthan, Delhi, 2003.