| Chopra | |
|---|---|
| Jāti | Khatri |
| Religions | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Om.svg){kind=small} Hinduism, &sq=&lang=&file=File:Khanda.svg){kind=small} Sikhism |
| Languages | Punjabi |
| Country | India |
| Region | Punjab, Haryana |
| Heraldic title | Singh, Sardar, Rao |
Chopra is a surname of the Khatri community mainly based in Haryana and Indian Punjab.[1] Chopra Khatris belonged to the Bahri family-group, which also includes the subclans Dhawan, Kakkar, Kapoor, Khanna, Mehra, Malhotra, Sehgal, Seth, Tandon, Talwar, and Vohra.[2]
The surname is also found among the Ramgarhia Sikhs and the Rors.[2][3]
- ^ Koul, Ram Krishan (1982). Sociology of Names and Nicknames of India: With Special Reference to Kashmir. Utpal Publications. p. 62.
Khatri Khatri surnames like Bhatia , Bhandari , Chopra , Chowdhri , Dhawan , Kakar , Kapoor , Khanna , Kochhar , Mahendru , Sami , Sahni , Sethi , Tandan , Uppal , Vohra etc.
- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
- ^ "Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra's Success Outlook India". 2 July 2023. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.