Takhar

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Punjabi ਤੱਖਰ (takkhar).

Proper noun

Takhar (plural Takhars)

2. A surname from Punjabi.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Takhar is the 36970^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 604 individuals. Takhar is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.87%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Takhar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Etymology 2

From Persian تخار (taxâr).

Proper noun

Takhar

Takhar province

2. A province of Afghanistan.