Pandey is a Hindu Brahmin surname found in Northern and Central India. It is most likely a corruption of the Sanskrit word pandita, which means "spiritual scholar" or "scholar." Pantelar is another name for a surname that is usually written in English as Pandit. It is derived from the Sanskrit word pandita, which means "spiritual scholar" or "scholar." In the Indian Subcontinent, many people with the same surname may not be related to each other at all. This is particularly true if there are many immigrants from one family trying to find their place in the new country. For this reason, it's important to obtain detailed information about a person's family history before using them as a basis for family trees or genealogies. The spelling of the surname varies depending on where it is used. In England, Wales and Ireland, it is usually spelled Pandit; in America, it is usually spelled Pandey; and in Australia, New Zealand and India, it is usually spelled Pantilkar. There are several theories about the origin of the Pandit surname. One theory says that the surname came into existence after the Indian independence movement. Since then, it has been used by many people who have studied and worked with great scholars and teachers.