Sen

Sen (Bengali: সেন) is a Bengali Hindu surname derived from "Sena", the Sanskrit word for "army". The surname is commonly found in the east of the Indian Subcontinent; namely Bangladesh & West Bengal, India mainly among Bengali Baidya and Kayastha communities. The Sena kings claimed themselves as Brahmakshatriya or Kshatriya in their own inscriptions. The surname is also found among some other communities like Suvarna Banik, Gandhabanik and Teli. History The use of 'Sen' as a surname is first found among the kings of a dynasty named as Vakataka (Vidarbha). This surname is also used by Raja Dahir Sen, the last king of Brahman dynasty of Sindh (Southeast Pakistan) and then followed by Sena Dynasty (East India and Bangladesh).