Atwal

Atwal is a Jat clan and a family name of Sikhs.[1]

Notable people

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

• Arjun Atwal, Indian golfer
• A. S. Atwal, Indian police officer
• Charanjit Singh Atwal, Indian politician
• Harjeet Atwal, British Punjabi writer
• Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, Indian politician
• Jaspal Atwal, Canadian businessman

References

1. Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). "Introduction". In Hanks, Patrick; et al. (eds.). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. p. xlvii. ISBN 978-0199677764. Retrieved 12 April 2020. 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.