Pandit

See also: pandit

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पंडित (paṇḍit).

Proper noun

Pandit (plural Pandits)

1. A surname.
2. a man with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism, particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, or Hindu philosophy

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pandit is the 21068^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1247 individuals. Pandit is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.99%) individuals.