Debbarma is the surname or the title generally used by the Tripuri peoples of Tripura state in India. Even though Tripuri and Debbarma words are often used interchangeably to mean the Debbarma clan people, the Tripuri word correctly denotes the entire indigenous Kokborok speaking people of Tripura, Assam, Bangladesh and anywhere around the world including USA, Singapore, France, UK.

Variations

Variations of the surname is also used and is also officially recognized by the state government in Tripura. The variations used are:

• Debbarma
• Debbarman
• Dev Barman
• Dev Burman
• Deb Barma
• DebBurman
• Dev Verma
• Dev Varman

Statistics

According to Census of India, 1991, Tripuri's constituted 16% of the Tripura state's population of 2.7 million, i.e., there are more than 500,000 people who use this surname at present.

Places

The surname is used in India (Tripura state) and neighbouring districts of Bangladesh.

Famous Debbarma's

• Sachin Dev Burman
• Rahul Dev Burman
• Dasarath Deb
• Rabi Kumar Debbarma Vir Chakra Award Winner during IPKF battle in Sri Lanka
• Somdev Devvarman , Davis Cup tennis player for Indian national team and NCAA collegiate tennis champion on his second year and third year of college, runners up of the NCAA in his first year. His father is the original heir to the throne, therefore making him the Prince of Tripura.
• Rachana Kumari Dev Burman (Kehr)
• Riya Dev Varma, famously our own Riya Sen, Bollywood actress.

See also

• Tripuri
• Kokborok language
• Varma / Varman