Find out how popular the last name Chhabra is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chhabra.

Chhabra, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chhabra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chhabra in America

Chhabra is the 22770th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chhabra surname appeared 1,125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Chhabra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chhabra to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chhabra

The surname Chhabra has its origins in India and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Sanskrit word "Chhap," which means "stamp" or "mark," and the word "Grah," meaning "to take." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who worked as tax collectors or officials who applied stamps or seals on documents.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Chhabra can be found in the historical records of the Mughal Empire, where it is referenced in relation to administrative positions held by individuals bearing this surname. Some scholars suggest that the name may have originated from the region of Rajasthan, where it was common among certain communities.

In the 17th century, the Chhabra surname appeared in various manuscripts and records related to land ownership and taxation in the northern regions of India. During this period, the name was also associated with individuals involved in trade and commerce, particularly in the textile industry.

Notable individuals with the surname Chhabra throughout history include Pandit Shri Ram Chhabra (1891-1963), a renowned Sanskrit scholar and author from Punjab. Another prominent figure was Kunwar Vir Chhabra (1907-1993), an Indian civil servant and diplomat who served as the Governor of several states in India.

In the field of literature, Bhisham Sahni (1915-2003), a renowned Hindi writer and playwright, was born with the surname Chhabra but later adopted the pen name Bhisham Sahni. The name Chhabra has also been associated with prominent figures in the Indian diaspora, such as Jagdish Chhabra (1938-2018), a respected engineer and philanthropist based in the United States.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, variations of the spelling, such as Chhabra, Chhabbra, and Chhabbra, were commonly found in historical records and documents from various regions of India. Some of these variations may have been influenced by local dialects or regional pronunciations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chhabra

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chhabra.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chhabra was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chhabra has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chhabra was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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