Atwal Explained

Atwal or Athwal is a Sikh family name derived from a tribe of Jats. It is also a Jat clan.^[1]

Notable people

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:

• Arjun Atwal, Indian golfer
• A. S. Atwal, Indian police officer
• Charanjit Singh Atwal, Indian politician
• Dilbagh Singh Athwal, Indian-American geneticist
• Harjeet Atwal, British Punjabi writer
• Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, Indian politician
• Jas Athwal, British politician
• Jaspal Atwal, Canadian businessman
• Taj Atwal, British Indian actress

References

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Coates . Richard . McClure . Peter . Patrick Hanks . Richard Coates . The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland . 2016 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-967776-4 . xlvii, 97 . 1st . 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..