Pronunciation | Bhui-yan |
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Language(s) | Assamese, Bengali, Sylheti |
Origin | |
Region of origin | Assam, Bengal |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Bhuiya, Bhuyan, Bhuya |
Cognate(s) | Bhuyan |
Popularity | see popular names |
Bhuiyan (also Bhuiya, Bhuyan, Bhuya) was a title for landowners in medieval Bengal and Assam.[1] It has been adopted as a surname by different communities in West Bengal, Assam, and Bangladesh .