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Hans
Arora, Jat, Chuhra, and Mirasi
Ethnicity Punjabis
Language Punjabi

Hans is a Punjabi surname used by the Arora caste in India. It originates from the Sanskrit hams, meaning swan or goose. [1] It is also a Jat clan. [2] The name can also be found amongst the Bhangi (Chuhra) and Mirasi castes. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. -127. ISBN  978-0195081374.
  2. ^ Peacock, Andrew Charles Spencer (2017). Islamisation : comparative perspectives from history. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 386. ISBN  978-1-4744-1713-6. OCLC  981708615. For the Khokhars, such alliances can be dated back to the mid-fifteenth century, while similar marital alliances with the shrine can be traced for other Jat clans, such as the Bhattis, Hans and Dhudhis.
  3. ^ The Bhangi: A Sweeper Caste, Its Socio-economic Portraits : with Special Reference to Jodhpur City. Popular Prakashan. 1992. p. 51. ISBN  978-81-7154-550-6. OCLC  26504606.
  4. ^ People of India. Punjab. I. J. S. Bansal, Swaran Singh, Anthropological Survey of India. New Delhi: Anthropological Survey of India. 2003. pp. 60, 322. ISBN  81-7304-123-7. OCLC  55042800.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link)