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

Chohan, 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 Chohan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chohan in America

Chohan is the 26025th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chohan surname appeared 942 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 Chohan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chohan 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 Chohan

The surname CHOHAN has its origins in India, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th to 16th centuries.

The name CHOHAN is derived from the Sanskrit word "Chaudhary," which was a title given to village headmen or local leaders. It is closely associated with the Rajput warrior clans of northern India, particularly in the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana.

In historical records, the earliest known reference to the CHOHAN name can be found in the Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem written in the 12th century that chronicles the life of the famous Rajput king Prithviraj Chauhan. The poem mentions the CHOHAN clan as one of the prominent Rajput lineages of the time.

One of the earliest recorded examples of an individual bearing the CHOHAN surname is Rana Hamir Chohan, a Rajput ruler who lived in the 15th century and established the Chohan dynasty in the region of Dhaulpur, located in present-day Rajasthan.

Another notable figure in history with the CHOHAN surname was Raja Man Singh Chohan, a renowned military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century. He was instrumental in several military campaigns and played a pivotal role in the expansion of the Mughal Empire.

In the 17th century, Maharaja Jaswant Singh Chohan was a prominent ruler of the Marwar kingdom, which was located in the region of present-day Rajasthan. He is remembered for his military prowess and for maintaining the independence of his kingdom during the turbulent Mughal period.

During the 18th century, Sardar Jassa Singh Chohan was a revered Sikh warrior and military leader who played a significant role in the establishment of the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Sir Chhotu Ram Chohan was a prominent Indian statesman, revolutionary, and a leader of the peasant movement in British India. He fought for the rights of farmers and played a key role in the upliftment of the Jat community in northern India.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chohan

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

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

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