Atwal or Athwal is a Sikh surname of Jats. [1] [ citation needed ]
Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:
p. xlvii: 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. ... p. 97: Atwal ... Variants: Athwal ... Indian (Panjab): Sikh, based on the name of a Jat tribe.