Language(s) | Punjabi, Dogri, Kumaoni, Hindi |
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Origin | |
Meaning | Sun / Chief / Master |
Region of origin | Punjab, India |
Mehra is a Khatri Hindu surname found in India, predominantly in the Punjab, Delhi and Jammu Regions.[1][2] They generally come under the Dhai Ghar group of the Khatri Caste. Mehra surname are mainly Khatri in origin but many clans from other states also uses this surname as well. They are also known as Kashyap Rajputs. This surname derives from the word Mihir, meaning sun or master. [3]
According to Aditya Malik, the Mehras of Uttarakhand are a community of Rajput landowners in the Kumaon Division of the Central Himalayas.[4]