Thakkar

Last updated March 04, 2025

Thakkar is an Indian family name. Alternative spellings of the name include Thakker, Thaker, Thakar, Thakrar and Thacker. The surname is a title of the Lohana caste,^[1] who originate in Sindh,^[1] but have settled in the Indian states of Gujarat, Punjab and Rajasthan for centuries.

Notable people

Ashish Thakkar (born 1981), British businessman
Bhavin Thakkar (born 1982), Indian cricketer
C. K. Thakker (born 1943), Indian judge
Fagun Thakrar (born 1991), British actress
Jayaben Thakkar (born 1952), Indian politician
Natwar Thakkar (1932-2018), Indian social worker
Pankit Thakker (born 1981), Indian actor
Praful Thakkar (born 1940), Indian collector and writer
Rajesh Thakker (born 1954), British doctor
Rakhee Thakrar (born 1984]), British actress
Samay Raj Thakkar (born 1966), Indian actor
Shital Thakkar (born 1962), Indian television actress
Tanvi Thakkar (born 1985), Indian actress
Vaishali Thakkar (born 1964), Indian actress
Vinita Joshi Thakkar (born 1989), Indian actress

References

1 2 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Gujarát population. Government Central Press. 1899. p. 39. The title Khwajah meaning Lord which they received on their conversion to Islam from their Pir Sadr-ud-din seems a translation of the title Thakkar or Thakur by which Lohanas are addressed.

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[Sindh-1] 1 2 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Gujarát population. Government Central Press. 1899. p. 39. The title Khwajah meaning Lord which they received on their conversion to Islam from their Pir Sadr-ud-din seems a translation of the title Thakkar or Thakur by which Lohanas are addressed.

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