Atwal
| Atwal | |
|---|---|
| Jat clan | |
| Ethnicity | Punjabis |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Religion | Sikhism, Hinduism |
Atwal (Punjabi: ਅਟਵਾਲ) is a Jat clan and a family name of Sikhs.[1]
Notable people
Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:
- Arjun Atwal, Indian golfer
- A. S. Atwal, Indian police officer
- Charanjit Singh Atwal, Indian politician
- Harjeet Atwal, British Punjabi writer
- Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, Indian politician
- Jaspal Atwal, Canadian businessman
- Taj Atwal, British Indian actress
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). "Introduction". In Hanks, Patrick; et al. (eds.). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. p. xlvii. ISBN 978-0199677764. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
Only about 200 Sikh family names in Britain are not also found in the Hindu community; these include Atwal, Chahal, and Johal, which are all Jat clan names.
Surname list
This page lists people with the surname Atwal. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
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Clans of the Jat people
- Atwal
- Aulakh
- Ansari
- Bajwa
- Bargoti
- Bhalothia
- Buttar
- Bhatti
- Cheema
- Chhina
- Chilka
- Chudasama
- Chauhan
- Chopra
- Dabas
- Dara
- Dhaulya
- Dhillon
- Ghumman
- Gill
- Gondal
- Grewal
- Hans
- Jaswal
- Jewlia
- Jhajharia
- Jhanjhar
- Kahlon
- Kak
- Kalwania
- Kasaniya
- Katewa
- Khangura
- Kharal
- Khatkar
- Khokhar
- Langah
- Lali
- Maan
- Makhdoom
- Malhi
- Malik
- Minhas
- Mirdha
- Noon
- Parmar
- Panwar
- Pannu
- Pilania
- Randhawa
- Ranjha
- Sahi
- Sahu
- Sandhawalia
- Sandhu
- Sagoo
- Shokeen
- Sheoran
- Sial
- Sidhu
- Sipra
- Sohal
- Solanki
- Sunda
- Tarar
- Taunk
- Tiwana
- Tomar
- Uppal
- Virk
- Vaghela
- Warraich
- Wyne
