Sohal

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

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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

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References

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