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- Gupta is a common surname of Indian origin. According to some academicians, the name Gupta is derived from Sanskrit goptri, meaning military governor. A more direct translation of the Sanskrit word gupta is 'secret' or 'hidden'. According to prominent historian R. C. Majumdar, the surname Gupta was adopted by several different communities in northern and eastern India at different times. In northern India, the surname Gupta has been adopted mainly by the Agarwal communities. Below is a list of various communities which adopt the surname Gupta — Community Region Religion Agarwal Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi Hinduism, Jainism Barnwal Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Hinduism Khandelwal Rajasthan Hinduism, Jainism Mahajan Jammu, Punjab Hinduism Mahawar Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi Hinduism Maheshwari Rajasthan Hinduism, Jainism Mathur Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Hinduism Dhromer Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi Hinduism Porwal Rajasthan Jainism Rastogi Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Hinduism Rauniyar or Roniyar Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Nepal, Hinduism Varshney Western Uttar Pradesh Hinduism Additionally, the surname Gupta is adopted by some other communities in other parts of the Indian subcontinent — The Guptas from the West Bengal belong to the Vaid (physician) community, and are related to the Sengupta and Dasgupta communities of Bengal who are vaid-Brahmins. Komatis and Chetty's also use Guptha added along with a surname. Like Komatis, who are of Dravidian descent, Kayasthas also use the title Guptha.
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