Bajaj (surname) explained
Bajaj is a Punjabi surname found among the Arorvanshi Khatri (Arora) caste.[1] [2]
Origin
Bajaj name might be originated from Punjabi word Bəjāj or Bəzāz ‘clothier’, or from Arabic word Bazzāz.[3]
Notable people
Notable people with this surname include:
- Aarti Bajaj, Indian film editor
- Ajeet Bajaj, first Indian to ski to the North Pole
- Ashok Bajaj, restaurateur based in Washington, D.C.
- Jamnalal Bajaj (1884–1942), Indian businessman, founder of the Bajaj Group
- Janaki Devi Bajaj (1893–1979), Indian independence activist and wife of Jamnalal Bajaj
- Rahul Bajaj (1938–2022), Indian businessman, grandson of Jamnalal Bajaj, former chairman of Bajaj Auto, and former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
- Rahul Bajaj, Indian golfer, 2010 Asian Games silver medalist
- Sheena Bajaj, Indian actress
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Hoppenstand, Gary . The Journal of Popular Culture: Vol. 40, Iss. 1, 2007 . Blackwell Pub. . 484 . en . Other well - known Jain surnames are Bajaj, Dalmaia, Geonka, Birl, and Jain . The Kerala Malayali Brahmans use the surname Nambutri, while Malayali Nayars have such surnames as Nair and Menon . Bengali names, which end with the ....
- Book: Sharma, D. D. . Panorama of Indian Anthroponomy: (an Historical, Socio-cultural & Linguistic Analysis of Indian Personal Names . 2005 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-8324-078-9 . 15 . en . ...In punjab there are a number of surnames / subcastes such as Bedi, Bajaj, Sūri, Maini, Aroṛā, Kohli, Sāhni among the (Khatri)...
- Book: Patrick, Hanks . Dictionary of American Family Names . January 2006 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-508137-4 . Bajaj . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603185930/https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195081374.001.0001/acref-9780195081374-e-2539?rskey=9ZPMrc&result=2539 . 2021-06-03 .
