 Chakraborty is commonly found among Bengali Hindus in India and Bangladesh especially within Brahmins and Kshatriyas.It is spelled in various ways, including "Chakravartty", "Chakravertty", "Chakraverty", "Chakraborty", "Chakraborti", "Chokroborti", "Chakrabarti", "Chakrabarty", "Chakraverty", "Chakravarty", "Chakravarti", "Chakravartin", "Chakravorti", "Chakrabortty", "Chakravorty" and "Chuckreverty".Sanskrit "čakravartī" literally means ‘wheels rolling’ ("čakra" ‘wheel’ + "vart" ‘to roll or turn’); metaphorically, it describes a ruler whose chariot wheels roll everywhere without obstruction.