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Thind is a Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh family name. It is mainly found among Jats and Khatris.
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Arora is a Punjabi caste, comprising both Hindus and Sikhs. The name is derived from their ancestral place Aror, Sindh. In 712, the Arora people are said to have left Aror and started to settle in the cities of Punjab, mainly in South Punjab. However, according to W. H. McLeod, many Aroras originally came from the Pothohar area in North Punjab.
Luthra is a surname originating with the Khatri Arora Hindu and Sikh communities of the Punjab. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "lakshman," meaning having a mark of good fortune. It is part of the broad Kshatriya caste. The Kshatriyas in Hinduism are one of the four varnas. They are traditionally members of the military or ran in an administrative capacity. The Kshatriya were assigned to protecting the Hindu dharma. They are from the Aryan race and have been ruling in the past through their kingdoms.
Sabharwal is a surname originating among Hindu and Sikh Khatris of the Punjab region in India.
Bindra is a Punjabi surname found among Jats & Khatris. Many Bindra Khatris were located in Rawalpindi district.
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Uppal is an Indian and Pakistani surname. It is also found as clan name among the Khatris and Jats.
References
- ↑ Hanks,Patrick (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191781797.
- ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1996). "Appendix B". Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. People of India: National series. Vol. 8 (Illustrated ed.). Delhi: Anthropological Survey of India. pp. 1355–1357. ISBN 0-19-563357-1. OCLC 35662663.
- ↑ The Oxford dictionary of family names in Britain and Ireland (First ed.). [Oxford]. 2016. p. 717. ISBN 9780192527479.
Dhingra Current frequencies: GB 146, Ireland 0, GB frequency 1881: 0 Indian (Panjab): Hindu (Arora) and Sikh, Based on khatris.
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