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

Khehra, 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 Khehra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Khehra in America

Khehra is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Khehra surname appeared 127 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 Khehra.

The history of the last name Khehra

The surname KHEHRA has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the northern regions of India and Pakistan. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 10th to 12th centuries.

The name KHEHRA is thought to be derived from an ancient Sanskrit word, "Kshatra," which refers to the warrior or ruling class in the Hindu caste system. This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals or families of noble or warrior descent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KHEHRA can be found in the Bakhshali Manuscript, an ancient mathematical text dating back to the 7th or 8th century CE. The manuscript mentions a person named Khehrava, which is believed to be an early variation of the KHEHRA name.

During the Mughal era, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th centuries, the name KHEHRA was prominent among certain noble families and military leaders. For example, Rai Singh Khehra was a renowned military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the KHEHRA surname was Hari Singh Khehra, a Sikh warrior and chieftain who played a significant role in the defense of the Sikh Empire against Afghan invaders.

The name KHEHRA has also been associated with various place names in the Indian subcontinent. For instance, the village of Khehra Mohabbat in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, India, is believed to have derived its name from the KHEHRA surname.

In more recent history, several individuals with the KHEHRA surname have gained recognition in various fields. One notable example is Gurnam Singh Khehra, an Indian politician who served as a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly in the early 20th century.

Another prominent figure was Mohan Singh Khehra, a renowned Punjabi poet and writer who made significant contributions to Punjabi literature in the 20th century. He was born in 1909 and passed away in 1988.

Historically, the surname KHEHRA has been found across various regions of northern India and Pakistan, particularly in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, as well as in the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Khehra

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

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 Khehra 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.

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

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