Virk is a last name used by Sikhs in Punjab, India, which is based on that of a Jat clan supposedly founded by a Rajput called Virak.
Dhillon is one of the largest Jat clans found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Dhillon sardars (chiefs) ruled the Bhangi Misl in the Sikh confederacy.
Jaswal is an Indian surname found among Jat Sikhs and Muslims of Punjab. It is also a clan of Rajputs that commanded the former princely state of Jaswan.
Oberoi is a surname used by the Punjabi Khatri caste of northern India.
Pathak is a surname native to India and Nepal. Pathak is mainly used by Hindu Brahmin communities of North India, East India and Western India.
Sabharwal is a surname originating among Hindu and Sikh Khatris of the Punjab region in India.
Ghai is a surname that is found among the Khatri community of India.
Kakkar or Kakar is an Indian surname originating with the founder of a Bahri clan. It is associated with the Khatri caste of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims. Whilst the Dictionary of American Family Names states that the etymology derives from the Sanskrit word karalagni, used in reference to the Sun and translating as "one who holds fire in its hands", the historians R. C. Dogra and Baij Nath Puri, believe it is derived from the word Karkar, meaning strong or powerful.
Baral is a surname found in the Hindu Suvarna Banik caste of Bengal, and among the Bahuns of Nepal. It is also found in a small number of Jews from Poland and Austria.
Khosla is a Punjabi Khatri surname found in North India.
Mehra is a Khatri Hindu surname found in India, predominantly in the Punjab, Delhi and Jammu Regions. They generally come under the Dhai Ghar group of the Khatri Caste. Mehra surname are mainly Khatri in origin but many clans from other states also uses this surname as well. They are also known as Kashyap Rajputs. This surname derives from the word Mihir, meaning sun or master.
Bagga is a surname of Punjabi people found in Punjab (India) and Punjab (Pakistan).
Buttar is a Jat clan and surname found in the Punjab region of both India and Pakistan.
Kataria is an Indian and Pakistani surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Vadera, Wadhera or Vadra is an Indian (Khatri) surname.
Vaid is a surname of Indian origin. It is found among several communities, including Oswals, Mohyals, and Parsis. Vaid or Ved is a sanskrit word used for practitioner (Vaidya) of Ayurveda medicine.
Gujral is an Indian (Khatri) surname.
Dhami is a Punjabi & Nepali surname. Notable people with the name include:
Mehrotra is a Khatri surname.
Hundal is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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