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'''Thind''' is a family name found among | {{pp-extended|small=yes}} | ||
'''Thind''' is a family name found among Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities.<ref name="Hanks2016">{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Coates |first2=Richard |last3=McClure |first3=Peter |editor-last=Hanks |editor-first=Patrick |editor2-last=Coates |editor2-first=Richard |editor3-last=McClure |editor3-first=Peter |title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |edition=1st |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2016 |isbn=9780199677764 |page=2651}}</ref> It is primarily associated with the [[Kamboj]] community and is also present among some [[Jat]] and [[Khatri]] groups in India and Pakistan.<ref name="Rose1911">{{cite book |last=Rose |first=Horace Arthur |title=A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province |publisher=Superintendent of Government Printing |location=Lahore |year=1911–1919 |page=445}}</ref><ref name="Ibbetson1916">{{cite book |last=Ibbetson |first=Denzil |title=Panjab Castes |publisher=Superintendent, Government Printing, Punjab |location=Lahore |year=1916 |page=202}}</ref> | |||
==Surname== | ==Surname== | ||
Notable people with the surname Thind, who may or may not have a connection to the clan, include: | Notable people with the surname Thind, who may or may not have a connection to the clan, include: | ||
* [[Balwant Singh Thind]], finance minister of Punjab | * [[Balwant Singh Thind]], finance minister of Punjab | ||
* [[Bhagat Singh Thind]], writer and immigrant to the USA | * [[Bhagat Singh Thind]], writer and immigrant to the USA | ||
* [[Gurminder Thind]], player of American football | * [[Gurminder Thind]], player of American football | ||
* [[ | * [[Hassan Nawaz (cricketer)|Hassan Nawaz Thind]], Pakistani cricketer | ||
* [[Kartar Singh Thind]], botanist | * [[Kartar Singh Thind]], botanist | ||
* [[Sadhu Singh Thind]], politician | * [[Sadhu Singh Thind]], politician | ||
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{{surname|Thind}} | {{surname|Thind}} | ||
[[Category:Indian surnames]] | [[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]] | ||
[[Category:Punjabi-language surnames]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:48, 21 February 2026
Thind is a family name found among Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities.[1] It is primarily associated with the Kamboj community and is also present among some Jat and Khatri groups in India and Pakistan.[2][3]
Surname[edit | edit source]
Notable people with the surname Thind, who may or may not have a connection to the clan, include:
- Balwant Singh Thind, finance minister of Punjab
- Bhagat Singh Thind, writer and immigrant to the USA
- Gurminder Thind, player of American football
- Hassan Nawaz Thind, Pakistani cricketer
- Kartar Singh Thind, botanist
- Sadhu Singh Thind, politician
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (eds.). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 2651. ISBN 9780199677764.
- ↑ Rose, Horace Arthur (1911–1919). A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. Lahore: Superintendent of Government Printing. p. 445.
- ↑ Ibbetson, Denzil (1916). Panjab Castes. Lahore: Superintendent, Government Printing, Punjab. p. 202.
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