Thakkar is an Indian family name found amongst the
Lohana caste. Alternative spellings of the name include Thakker, Thaker, Thakkar, Thakrar and Thacker. The surname is widely used in the
Indian states of
Gujarat,
Rajasthan,
Punjab and
Jammu.
Thakkars are mainly situated in the state of Gujarat in India. There are also thousands of Thakkars that reside in
South Africa and East African countries, which migrated to the continent in the 19th and 20th centuries. Many Thakkar were also expelled from
Uganda under
Idi Amin's regime and moved back to India or the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
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surnameThakkar. If an
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