Lakra
Appearance
Lakra/Lakda is an Indian family name. The Lakra or Lakda surname is usually found in Jat clan/community people from India. Some Lakda/Lakra might be Rajput as well who separated from Chauhan surname and merged into Jat people of Haryana. Lakra is also a popular name in the state of Odisha and Jharkhand. Many of them belong to the Oraon tribe.[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Anthresh Lalit Lakra (born 1983), Indian boxer
- Bimal Lakra (born 1980), Indian field hockey player[2]
- Birendra Lakra (born 1990), Indian field hockey player[3]
- Dular Lakra (1959–2021), Indian Lutheran bishop
- Sawna Lakra (born 1941), Indian politician
- Shanti Teresa Lakra (born 1972), Indian medical nurse
- Sunita Lakra (born 1991), Indian field hockey player[4]
See also
[edit]- Dr Lakra (Jeronimo Lopez Ramirez, born 1972), Mexican artist
References
[edit]- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). eparlib.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "BIMAL LAKRA: A Midfield Marvel". BY WWW.STICK2HOCKEY.COM. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Profile: Birendra Lakra". NDTV. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ PTI (2 January 2020). "Women's hockey: Injured Sunita Lakra retires from internationals". Sportstar. Retrieved 12 June 2025.