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

Dogra, 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 Dogra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dogra in America

Dogra is the 55741st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dogra surname appeared 368 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 Dogra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dogra 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 Dogra

The surname DOGRA has its origins in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, where it is believed to have first emerged in the 16th century. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Duggar,' which means 'hill people' or 'highlanders,' referring to the mountainous region of Jammu and Kashmir where the Dogra community was based.

The Dogra name is closely associated with the Dogra Rajput clan, a Hindu Rajput community that ruled over the Jammu region for several centuries. The earliest recorded instances of the DOGRA name can be found in historical texts and inscriptions from the 16th and 17th centuries, such as the 'Rajatarangini,' a chronicle of the kings of Kashmir.

One of the earliest and most prominent figures with the DOGRA name was Raja Gulab Singh (1792-1857), a Dogra ruler who founded the Dogra dynasty in Jammu and Kashmir. He was instrumental in the acquisition of the Kashmir Valley from the Sikh Empire in 1846 and established the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Another notable DOGRA was Maharaja Hari Singh (1895-1961), the last ruling monarch of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. He played a pivotal role in the accession of the state to the Dominion of India in 1947, during the partition of the subcontinent.

The DOGRA name has also been associated with several literary and cultural figures, such as the poet and playwright Balkrishan Vaid Dogra (1924-2004), who was known for his contributions to Dogri literature and theater.

In the military sphere, General Zorawar Singh Dogra (1786-1841) was a renowned Dogra commander who led the Dogra forces in their conquest of Ladakh and parts of Tibet in the early 19th century.

Another notable figure with the DOGRA name was Brigadier Rajinder Singh Dogra (1924-2003), a recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest military decoration, for his bravery during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

The DOGRA name has a long and rich history, deeply rooted in the cultural and political landscape of the Jammu and Kashmir region, with a legacy that spans several centuries and encompasses rulers, warriors, literary figures, and cultural icons.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dogra

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

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

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