Kakkar or Kakar is an Indian surname originating with the founder of a Bahri clan. It is associated with the Khatri caste of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims. Whilst the Dictionary of American Family Names states that the etymology derives from the Sanskrit word karalagni, used in reference to the Sun and translating as "one who holds fire in its hands", [1] the historians R. C. Dogra and Baij Nath Puri, believe it is derived from the word Karkar, meaning strong or powerful. [2] [3]
Notable people bearing the name Kakkar, who may or may not be associated with the Khatri caste, include:
Khatri is a caste originating from the Malwa and Majha areas of Punjab region of South Asia that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Khatris claim they are warriors who took to trade. In the Indian subcontinent, they were mostly engaged in mercantile professions such as banking and trade. They were the dominant commercial and financial administration class of late-medieval India. Some in Punjab often belonged to hereditary agriculturalist land-holding lineages, while others were engaged in artisanal occupations such as silk production and weaving.
Kohli is a Khatri clan from Punjab.
Grover is a surname found with people in India as well as with people of English ancestry. The two names, however, are distinct in formation and share no common origins. In India, the Grovers are a clan among the Punjabi Khatris and the word is the anglicized version of "Guruwara". The Grovers were concentrated in the cities of Jhang, Multan, Mianwali, Lahore, Amritsar and Sialkot before the partition of India.
Puri is an Indian Punjabi surname of the Kshatriya varna, derived from a Chandravanshi Indo Aryan Puru tribe of King Porus.
Duggal is a Punjabi Khatri surname.
Dhawan is a surname associated with the Khatri caste found in Punjab, India.
Sethi is a surname that is found among the Punjabi Khatris of India. They are a part of Khukhrain sub-caste among the Khatris which also includes the clans of Anand, Bhasin Chadha, Kohli, Ghai, Sahni, Sethi, (Sawhney) and Suri. Most of Sethis are Dual-faith Hindus. Some Sethis also follow Islam. The surname is also found among Arora. Historian Kamal Shankar Srivastava writes that all Khukrains including Sethis were originally found near the banks of Indus and Jhelum river especially in the towns of Pind Dadan Khan, Peshawar and Nowshera.
Mehra is a Khatri Hindu surname found in India, predominantly in Punjab, Delhi and Jammu Region. They generally comes under Dhai Ghar of Khatri Caste. Mehra surname are mainly Khatri origin but many clans from other states also uses this surname as well. They are also known as Kashyap Rajput. This surname derives from the word Mihir, meaning sun or master.
The Khukhrain or Khokhrain is a sub-group composed of eight clans of the Khatri caste that originally hailed from the areas of the Salt Range.
Chopra is a Ror and Punjabi Khatri surname. They belonged to the (Barah-Ghar) Bahri family-group of the Khatris, which also includes the clans of Dhawan, Kakkar, Kapoor, Khanna, Mehra, Malhotra, Sehgal, Seth, Tandon, Talwar, and Vohra.
The Dhai Ghar Khatris originally consisted of four family groups of North India – Kapoor, Khanna and Malhotra.
Kochhar or Kochar is a surname that is found among the Punjabi Khatri landowner community of India.
Nayar or Nayyar is a surname that is found among Khatri community which are majorly Hindus with a minority of Sikhs and Muslims. The belong to the "Sareen" division among the Khatris. They were mostly concentrated in the Majha region especially in the districts of Gujrat, Lahore, Okara, Nankana Sahib and Sialkot before 1947. Nayyar families were known to have been qanungos (governors) in the town of Kunjah in Gujrat district, Punjab.
Chandok is a surname found among the Khukhrain community. According to great texts, Chandok (Khatris) are Suryavanshi and also Descendants of Lord Rama. Chandoks are Kshatriya. Most of Chandoks are Dual-faith Hindus.
Dheer is a surname found among the Brahmins and Khatris of Punjab. The Dhirs of Kapurthala descend from Baba Mahya, who was the Guru (teacher) of Guru Amardās of the Sikhs, and is still revered at Dhir weddings. The word "Dhir" translates to brave. The Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh, a Persian language book about the history of India and the Mughal Empire was written by Sujan Rai, a Dhir Khatri from Batala in Gurdaspur. The Dhirs of Batala moved there before the end of Akbar's reign as soldiers. Bhai Bula, a Dhir Khatri was a dedicated Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. His son, Dayal Das Dhir was martyred during a battle against the Mughals in Amritsar.
Uppal is an Indian and Pakistani surname. It is also found as clan name among the Khatris and Jats.
Sobti is a Punjabi Khatri surname.
Trehan is a Punjabi Khatri surname.
Wahi is a Punjabi Khatri surname. According to Shyam Singh Shashi, they're related to the ancient clan of Bālhikas. They were found in Pindigheb, Rawalpindi in West Punjab.