Khalsa

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ (xālsā) / خالْصَہ (xālṣah), ultimately from Arabic خَالِص (ḵāliṣ, “pure”). === Noun === Khalsa pl (plural only) Baptized Sikhs, taken collectively. === Proper noun === Khalsa (plural Khalsas) A surname from Punjabi. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Khalsa is the 19716th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1366 individuals. Khalsa is most common among White (72.47%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.37%) individuals. === See also === Amrit Sanchar (“Sikh rite of baptism”) === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Khalsa”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 299. === Anagrams === Kalash, kahals, kalash, shakal