What is behera?

In this article we'll look at the origin and meaning of the surname Behera and how popular it is in the United States. We'll also look at the race and ethnic origin of people in the United States who are named Behera.

Behera, like all of the names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Behera surname is from the 2010 census data.

According to the data, Behera is ranked #68,345 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

The Behera surname appeared 288 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0.10 would have the surname Behera.

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Behera.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups: "White only", "Black only", "American Indian and Alaskan Native only", "Asian and Pacific Islander only", "Two or More Races", and "Hispanic".

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Behera was:

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The Behera is a synonym word of Nayak and Pradhan surname, which meaning is Chief or Leader. Historically it is designated to Gopal caste and they are mostly used this surname in Odisha.

Khandayat (caste) Khandayat or Khandait is a landed militia caste from Odisha, East india. They were feudal chiefs, military generals, zamindars, large land holders and agriculturalists. Numerically they are the largest caste of the state.

Which caste is Gopal?

Gopal or Gauda is an Indian caste, which is a synonym of the Ahir (Yadav) caste from Odisha State in East India. Their traditional occupation is dairy farming, cattle-herding, cultivation and palanquin bearing.

Which caste is Khatua?

Khatua caste is last name of many people in Indian subcontinent. Khatua caste definition is (Having a cot.) A section of the Hatwa caste.. Khatua caste is one of the many castes subcastes of India.

Nope. Behera surname belongs to many castes in odisha some of the castes are from General category and some of them are from SC. Most of the predominant caste who form Behera are Kaibarta caste wh are one of SC caste. Some of the general caste like khandayat also share Behera surname.

Das and Dass are common in Bengali and Oriya cultures (states are West Bengal and Odisha) and both are a different caste than Dash. Dash caste is only pertaining to Orissa state and is of the Brahmin caste, while Das and Dass are of a different caste.

Which caste is Das in Odisha?

In Odisha, the ‘Das’ surname is used by the Gopal and Karan castes, also ‘Dash’ is used by the Brahmins.

Which caste is Gouda?

Gowda (also known as Gauda or Gouda) is a surname native to the Karnataka state of India. It is mainly found among the Vokkaligas in south Karnataka and the Lingayats in north Karnataka.

The Sahu people in Maharashtra belong to the Marwari caste, and migrated from Bundelkhand mainly to the Vidarbha region. They trace their origin to Karmabai who lived in the Jagannath Temple in Puri. There are also people with the surname Sahu belonging to the Halua Brahmin caste in Odisha.

Sahu is an Indian surname belonging to the Vaishya varna (Merchant Class) or Jat varna (Peasant Class) . Although there has been misconception about the sahus/telis been categorized under OBC in most of the part in India, the Sahus in Chattisgarh are considered to be in general categories. …

What caste is Nayak in Orissa?

Nayak is also a prominent surname among the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) and Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins (RSB) community.

What caste is Mallick in Odisha?

I bring to your kind information, Malik is Surname in Odisha. It is written as Mallick, Mallik, Malik(as you mentioned). You can’t say exactly what is the caste by looking at surname. They may be Khandayats( called The Kshatriyas of Odisha) or Sudras.

Behera caste is last name of many people in Indian subcontinent. Behera caste definition is A subcaste of Taonla. A section of Tiyar. A title of Khadal.. Behera caste is one of the many castes subcastes of India. India has thousands of castes and subcastes, they are in existence and practice since the Vedic times.

The word Behera means Chief or Leader. Historically it is designated to Gopal caste [1] and they are mostly used this surname in Odisha . After them , it is also used by some Chasa , Khandayat , Rajput and western Odisha Brahmin peoples.

What is the caste of a dalbehera?

Majority of Beheras belong to “Gouda” caste (Yadav-OBC category) and “keuta” caste (Fisherman-SC category).Most of the “gouda caste” people are well educated and respectable community in the state. “Dalbehera” surname belongs to paika caste (khastriya-General).

What is the population of Behera in 2011 census?

Description Behera; is a hill town and Gram Panchayat of Dharamgarh Tehsil. It is 20 km from Dharamgarh and 14 km from Athara-Nala forest. Behera Dam is situated nearby which is 18 km from the village. Wikipedia