Bajpai or Vajpayee

Bajpai or Vajpayee is a North Indian Brahmin surname, predominant especially in Kanpur. It falls under a category of Brahmins known as Kanyakubjas, a group that also includes Awasthi, Dixits, Tewari, Tiwari, Tripathi, Agnihotri etc. The South Indian surname to that effect is Vajapeyar[1] As per legend, Bengali Brahmins, for instance Chatterjees owe their roots to the Kanyakubja region as well, and thus, are at times classified with them.[2][3]

People with the Vajpayee or Bajpai surname

Notable individuals with this surname include:

References

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