Ahluwalia (surname)

Ahluwalia
Pronunciation	Ah_Lu_Wa_Lia
Language(s)	Panjabi
Origin
Word/name	Punjab
Meaning	Those "From Ahlu" (a village in Lahore)
Region of origin	South Asia
Other names
Alternative spelling	Ahluvalia/Ahlajia/Ahlawal
Short form(s)	Walia
See also	Ahluwalia (caste) Ahluwalia (misl)

Last updated September 06, 2025

Ahluwalia is a surname native to the Punjab region of India. It is derived from the words "Ahlu" (a village in Lahore) and "walia" (a Punjabi-language adjectival suffix).^[1] It was first adopted by the Sikh chief Jassa Singh, the founder and first leader of the Ahluwalia misl. The surname was adopted by many including his caste followers and soldiers, leading to the formation of the Ahluwalia caste.^[2]^[3] One of the surnames of Ahluwalia caste and its shortened form is Walia.^[4]

Historical Leaders

Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Sikh Confederacy leader and founder of Kapurthala State
Bhag Singh Ahluwalia, second leader of Ahluwalia misl

Royals

Fateh Singh Ahluwalia, Raja of Kapurthala State
Jagatjit Singh Ahluwalia, last ruling Maharaja of Kapurthala (1847–1947)

Politicians

S. S. Ahluwalia, Indian politician and former minister, Government of India
Kirith Entwistle (Kirith Kaur Ahluwalia), British Politician, M.P. for Bolton North East
Upinder Kaur Ahluwalia, politician, former mayor of Panchkula
Harikant Ahluwalia, Indian politician, Mayor of Meerut
Sindi Hawkins (Satinder Kaur Ahluwalia), former MLA and Minister, British Columbia, Canada

Army

V. K. Ahluwalia, former Commander-in-Chief of Central command of the Indian Army
Padamjit Singh Ahluwalia, former Commander-in-Chief of Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force

Entertainment

Ashim Ahluwalia, Indian film director and screenwriter
Dolly Ahluwalia, Indian actress and costume designer
Priya Ahluwalia, designer, founder of Ahluwalia apparel brand
Sukhdev Ahluwalia, Indian film director
Shabir Ahluwalia, Indian television actor
Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Miss Manipur 2018, Indian model and actress
Waris Ahluwalia, Indian-American designer
Harry Ahluwalia, Indian actor
Jasbina Ahluwalia, American matchmaker
Jassa Ahluwalia, English actor
Kiran Ahluwalia, Indo-Canadian singer

Business

Iloosh Ahluwalia, Indian businesswoman
Poonam Ahluwalia, Indian Social Entrepreneur
Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia, British businessman

Economists

Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the Indian Planning Commission
Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Indian economist

Sports

H. P. S. Ahluwalia, Indian mountaineer
Manraj Ahluwalia, English cricketer

Activists

Kiranjit Ahluwalia, Indian Women Right's Activist

References

↑ Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
↑ Patrick Hanks, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
↑ W. H. McLeod (2009). The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-8108-6344-6.
↑ Singh, K. S. (1998). India's Communities. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.

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[1] Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.

[2] Patrick Hanks, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.

[3] W. H. McLeod (2009). The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-8108-6344-6.

[4] Singh, K. S. (1998). India's Communities. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.

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