Thind

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Punjabi ਥਿੰਦ (thind), which is inherited from Sanskrit *स्तिन्त (*stinta, “wet”), from स्तिम् (stim, “to become wet or moist; to become fixed or immovable”). Cognate with Palula síndu. See Punjabi ਥਿੰਦਾ (thindā) for more information. === Proper noun === Thind (plural Thinds) A surname from Punjabi. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Thind is the 34272nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 662 individuals. Thind is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.75%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thind”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.