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

Chhina, 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 Chhina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chhina in America

Chhina is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chhina surname appeared 191 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 Chhina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chhina 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 Chhina

The surname CHHINA is of Indian origin, specifically from the state of Punjab in northern India. It is thought to have derived from the Sanskrit word 'chhinna', which means 'cut off' or 'separated'. This likely refers to a person or family that had become detached or separated from their ancestral roots or homeland.

The earliest known recorded instances of the CHHINA surname date back to the 16th century in Punjab. During this time, the region was ruled by the Mughal Empire, and many historical records and manuscripts from this period mention individuals with this surname. One notable example is a tax record from 1587 that lists a landowner named Dharam Chand CHHINA in the village of Batala.

In the 18th century, the CHHINA surname appears in several Persian and Punjabi language manuscripts documenting the rise of the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh. One such manuscript from 1801 mentions a military commander named Jassa Singh CHHINA who served in the Sikh army.

As the Sikh Empire expanded across Punjab and parts of modern-day Pakistan, the CHHINA surname spread to various regions. In the early 19th century, a notable figure named Bhai Vir Singh CHHINA (1772-1846) was a prominent Sikh scholar and poet from the city of Amritsar.

Another historically significant individual with the CHHINA surname was Sardar Bahadur Sir Ganga Ram CHHINA (1851-1927), a renowned civil engineer and philanthropist. He was responsible for designing and constructing several important infrastructure projects in British India, including the Western Yamuna Canal.

The surname CHHINA has also been associated with certain place names in Punjab, such as the village of Chhina Bidhi, which likely derived its name from the surname itself. Additionally, variations of the spelling, such as 'Chhina' and 'Chheena', have been documented in historical records over the centuries.

Throughout history, the CHHINA surname has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including landowners, military personnel, scholars, poets, engineers, and philanthropists. While its origins can be traced back to Punjab, the surname has since spread across India and to other parts of the world through migration and diasporas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chhina

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

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 Chhina 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 Chhina 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 Chhina was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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