Dhingra

Dhingra is a family name of Sikhs and Arora Hindus. It is derived from a clan of Jats. ^{[1] [2]}

Notable people

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with the clans or religions, include:

• Gaurav Dhingra (born 1980), Indian film and television producer
• Gurbachan Singh Dhingra (born 1950), Indian entrepreneur
• Kuldip Singh Dhingra (born 1947), Indian entrepreneur
• Leena Dhingra, British writer, actress and teacher
• Madan Lal Dhingra (1883–1909), Indian revolutionary
• Manka Dhingra (born 1973/74), India-American attorney and politician
• Pooja Dhingra (born 1986), Indian pastry chef and businesswoman
• Rachna Dhingra (born 1977), Indian social activist
• Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (born 1958), Indian jurist
• Swati Dhingra, professor

References

1. Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 717. ISBN   978-0-19-967776-4. Dhingra ... Indian (Panjab): Hindu (Arora) and Sikh, based on the name of a Jat clan.
2. 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.