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

Dhingra, 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 Dhingra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dhingra in America

Dhingra is the 31516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dhingra surname appeared 734 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 Dhingra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dhingra 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 Dhingra

The surname DHINGRA originated in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the northern regions of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. It is believed to have derived from the Sanskrit word 'dhing', which means 'proud' or 'arrogant'. The earliest records of this surname can be traced back to the 12th century during the reign of the Delhi Sultanate.

The DHINGRA name was initially associated with the Khatri caste, a community of traders and merchants. They were known for their business acumen and played a significant role in the economic prosperity of medieval India. As the Khatri community migrated and settled in different parts of the subcontinent, the DHINGRA surname spread across various regions.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Govardhan Das DHINGRA was a renowned poet and scholar who authored several literary works in the Braj Bhasha dialect. His contributions to the Indian literary tradition brought recognition to the DHINGRA name during that era.

The DHINGRA surname also gained prominence during the Indian independence movement in the early 20th century. Madanlal DHINGRA (1883-1909), a revolutionary and Indian nationalist, was executed by the British authorities for his involvement in the assassination of Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, an aide to the Secretary of State for India.

Another notable figure was Jaswant Rai DHINGRA (1871-1927), a lawyer and an advocate of social reforms. He played a crucial role in the establishment of the Khatri Mahasabha, an organization dedicated to the welfare and upliftment of the Khatri community.

In the realm of sports, Bishan Singh DHINGRA (1916-1995) was a celebrated field hockey player who represented India in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and won a gold medal. He was later awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honors, for his contributions to the sport.

The DHINGRA surname has also been associated with various place names in India, such as Dhingra Garhi, a village in the Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, and Dhingra Colony, a residential area in Jalandhar, Punjab.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dhingra

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

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

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