Dutta, also spelled Datta (IPA: ['dʌtə]), is an Indian family name[1] Its variation is Dutt.
The surname is found primarily among Bengali Kayasthas,[2][3] Assamese Kalitas (Baro-Bhuyans) and also among Suvarna Baniks and Gandhabaniks in Bengal.[4][5] The surname is also used by the Mohyal Brahmins of Punjab.[6]
Datta means "given" or "granted" in Sanskrit and is also an alternative name for the Hindu deity Dattatreya.
Notable people with the name include:
In 2012, a Bengali film Dutta vs Dutta was released, directed by Anjan Dutt, the film captured family drama of three generations of a Bengali Dutta family.[7]