Jena (surname)
Jena (Odia: ଜେନା/ଯେନା) is a surname found in India, popular in the state of Odisha. People surnamed Jenā mostly belong to the Chasa, Khandayat, Shudra Mahalayak and Pano castes[1] and also the Karan community.[2]
People with the surname include:
- Bijaya Jena, Indian actress, film director and producer
- Bhanu Pratap Jena (born 1955), American cell biologist
- Kishore Jena (born 1995), Indian track and field athlete
- Mohan Jena (born 1957), Indian politician
- Srikant Kumar Jena (born 1950), Indian politician
- Surendra Nath Jena, Indian Odissi dancer
See also
References
- ^ Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc. Education Society's Press. 1874.
- ^ Mahanti, Jagannatha (1993). Children's Literature of Orissa. Orissa Sahitya Akademi.