Bajpai or Vajpayee
（重定向自Bajpai）
Bajpai or Vajpayee is a North Indian Brahmin surname, predominant especially in Lucknow. 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 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.