Sohal

Surname

Sohal is a surname originating in the Punjab region of northern India and Pakistan.

Origin

It is an habitational name, associated with the Punjabi community of Jats, derived from the villages of Sohal Khurd and Sohal Khalsa in the Jalandhar district of Punjab, India.[1]

Notable people with the surname

  • Avtar Singh Sohal (born 1938), Kenyan hockey player
  • Chaudhry Yasin Sohal (born 1965), Pakistani politician
  • Harry Sohal (1946-1994), Canadian politician
  • Kashmir Sohal, (born 1960), Indian politician
  • Naresh Sohal (1939-2018), British composer of classical music
  • Sunny Sohal (born 1987), Indian cricketer

References

  1. ^ Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press, Incorporated. 2022. ISBN 9780190245115.
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