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]
- ā 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.
- ā Rose, Horace Arthur (1911ā1919). A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. Lahore: Superintendent of Government Printing. p. 445.
- ā Ibbetson, Denzil (1916). Panjab Castes. Lahore: Superintendent, Government Printing, Punjab. p. 202.
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