Some adopted the surnames of their villages such as gill and rai, originally jatt surnames, or close derivatives such as shergill and kalirai. Meaning of gill last name surname family name gill. The most gill families were found in the uk in 1891. Actually jat is the correct spelling for jaats and jatt because these words dont exist cause these are made by accordin. In this post, i will look at the goraya, a large jat caste that is found mainly in the rechna doaba, in particular a region called the gujranwala bar. Moreover, the gill and gillian presence in england may well be the result of alanic massagetae settlement in 400s a. There are two theories relating to the origin of gill clan. Like if ur jatt last namesurname is listed here about.
Iast, is a large jat clan found in pakistan, afghanistan and among refugees who left pakistan and now. Pray for god to anoint and appoint workers to create relevant, culturally sensitive christcentered radio, tv, and films that will be appropriate for the gill sikhs of india. In this way it was largely used in official times when the british demanded they give a surname for official records, it later became a way of identifying where a person came from. What are some of the surnames found among punjabis. Gill gilotar godara gondal goraya grewal goyat goriya gujjral gulia h hall hala hanjra hans hansra hari harral hatiar. Gill gilotar godara gondal goraya grewal goyat goriya gujjral gulia h hall hala hanjra hans hansra hari harral hatiar hayer heer hooda hundal hundet i inania j jaglan jajra jakhar jandral jandwa janmeja janu jappa jathol jatrana jatri jethoo jhaal jhammat jhanjhar jhujh jhullan johal johiya joon juta jyani k kadian kahloon kajala kainth kak. Sidhu jatt,chamar,etcfound in whole of punjab but most confined to malwa region 4. This is the first time i have ever posted on usenet, i do not want to upset anybody by posting this article to this newsgroup as i was going to post this in. Jun 15, 2014 even sehwag is a jatt or jaat name you can see a hindu cricketer virender sehwag.
The rana dynasty, an influential family in nepal since the 19th century. What the jatt is a 2015 punjabi romantic comedy film starring harish verma, isha rikhi, vipul roy and poonam rajput in lead roles. They are one of the dominant community in the punjab, india owing to their large landholdings. What does gill mean gill means dweller by a ravine or deep glen. Punjab is an agrarian state and have agrarian culture in its roots. My belief is that the gill jats are from the caspian sea area, homeland of massagetae. List of top 10 jatt surnames with caste rankings jatt. This was about 12% of all the recorded gills in the usa. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our gill research.
How many sub castes are there withing punjabi jatt main caste. Directed by saket s behl, the film was released worldwide on march 2015. Here are the top 25 surnames among punjabi people 1. New york and 2 other states had the highest population of jatt families in 1920. They form at least half of the sikh population in punjab. Sikh name, probably from panjabi gil moisture, also. The gills own about 50 villages mostly around the area of jagraon. Forgive me and i am extremely sorry to all as i know, it is against sikhism to have castes.
Gills are the organs on the sides of fish and other water creatures through which they. From the norse \gill\, meaning \ravine\, the name means someone who lived near a ravine or a woody glen. What are some common surnames among punjabi jatts and. I dont know the full history but its true my cousinsbhua and phophar were gill, while they were just ramgharia like us.
Gill surname meaning, origin, etymology and distribution. Dilip singh ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling jat clans in central asia. They form an estimated 21%25% of the population of the indian state of punjab. In 1891 there were 6,222 gill families living in yorkshire. Sehwag,deol,brar,grewal,buttar, gill,chee ma,dosanjh,sekhon. The city stands on the sutlej rivers old bank, kilometres 8. Sehwag,deol,brar,grewal,buttar,gill,chee ma,dosanjh,sekhon. Thats not saying that they arent jatt surnames, there are a lot that most people have not heard of. Discover how your gill ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Jatt were the main people of rural class who were holding lands. The tribe rose to some importance under the sikhs, and the history of its. G ill as a name for girls also used as boys name gill is an old german and latin name, and gill means bright promise. Jun 20, 2006 during these times it was only the jatt community that held a surname and most often the surname was the village to which they belonged. About 600 years before christ, the king of sindhu helped the king of cyprus, against babylonia.
The hindu sandhu jatts of bar region, converted to islam, while the hindu sandhu jatts, of majha region. The medieval form was at dale, softened afterwards to adale, as often found in parish registers of the xvi. Gill gilotar godara gondal goraya grewal goyat goriya gujjral gulia h hall hala hanjra hans hansra hari harral hatiar hayer heer. Jat sikh, also known by the more conventional endonym jatt sikh, is a subgroup of the jat people, and the sikh ethnoreligious group from the indian subcontinent. In 1911 there were 621 gill families living in ontario. Major and who written the first book in english on sikhs history of the origin and progress of the sikhs in a. Rana family, a family clan in rajputs, gujjar and jats in india. Scripture prayers for the jat gil sikh traditions in india. Evidence of paved roads, drainage system, large rainwater collection, storage system, terracotta brick, statue production, and skilled metal working in. This was about 12% of all the recorded gill s in the usa. Gills qkg give name to the qilian mountains and qilian country.
However, here i am just going to give you some essential information about the list of top jatt surnames with caste ranking. Sohal is a last name, but jatt is a caste, not a surname. The most extensive center, rakhigarhi, is now a village in hisar district. Gill definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The sindhu jats is a mix jat clan of hindu, muslim and sikhs and living mostly in the north and northwest of india in many indian states and pakistan as well as in the overseas countries australia, canada, germany, uk and u. I am a gill jatt, based on my father and paternal grandfathers ancestry. A name for someone who lived near a woody glen or a ravine. But later on the king of cyprus, on becoming very powerful drove them out of sindh. The mahabharat sabha parva mentions jai daratha to be a sindhu.
Why do some scheduled castes of punjab have surnames like. Wikimedia commons has media related to gill surname gill may be a surname or given name, derived from a number of unrelated sources. Therefore over recent years it has been difficult to retrace such surnames to caste, however since communities migrated to the west in such large numbers, many families from the same village came to the. The surname has been passed down for hundreds if not thousands of years. Also, if you could refer a website giving the details of each.
The goraya were a largely pastoralist tribe, common with many jats in the region. Pdf diversity and differentiation in khatris,banias,and jat sikhs of. How many sub castes are there within punjabi jatts. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the soomal surname lived. Browse or post a query about your genealogy, surname origin, or family history in the gill surname forum. You can see how jatt families moved over time by selecting different census years. Look for unknown cousins or relatives with whom you may have lost touch. Rana title, a variation on raja, a hindu hindi and other languages, mainly rajput princely title of royalty see also maharana.
I just got bored one day and wrote a list of all the jatt punjabi. This was about 33% of all the recorded jatt s in the usa. By the way does anyone know what caste the surname binepal is. This was about 29% of all the recorded gill s in the uk. Shinji is a surname of jatt too like virk, uppal, sandhu and gill. Recorded as gill, gille and gilles, this is a surname of several possible national origins and meanings.
How many sub castes are there withing punjabi jatt main. Khatris, banias and jat sikhs in the indian province of punjab for. Pray for the gill jats, even those who work in the entertainment industry, to see their need for jesus. Jaat clans of haryana surname of jaats haryanas jaat. Actually, you can say that both are same because both forefathers are same and you talking about only one person who is jats. It either signifies a narrow pelibly rivulet in a ravine, or is a diminutive of gilbert. Dhadwar and birk are jatt names how come they are not up there. This was about 29% of all the recorded gills in the uk. Punjab has a history of continual influx of people of diverse. As the caspian sea was once known as the sea of gillan, per sir sikes.
Yorkshire had the highest population of gill families in 1891. United states ranked 435 out of 162,253 englandwales ranked 126 out of 500. The gill family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Browse for all the origins, histories, and meanings of gill and almost 2,000,000 other surnames. This was about 33% of all the recorded jatts in the usa. Surname or family name gill has indian origin, most common language spoken by them is punjabi, they are originated andor found widely in punjab state. The name gill is ranked on the 1,893rd position of the most used names. Ontario had the highest population of gill families in 1911. Gill godara gora goraya gosal goyat grewal gulia gurai guram gurm h harl hala hanga. Yuvraj singh bhandel is a cleanshaven jatt sikh cricketer from indian team. Posts about goraya jatt history written by newpakhistory.
This was about 44% of all the recorded gills in canada. During these times it was only the jatt community that held a surname and most often the surname was the village to which they belonged. In 1920 there was 1 jatt family living in new york. Uncover the gill surname history for the scottish origin. Its member mainly lives in punjab region east punjab and west punjab and also abroad as they migrated overseas.
This was about 44% of all the recorded gill s in canada. We estimate that there are at least 222700 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. It appears that this clan settled in the ludhiana district about 350 years ago during the reign of shah jahan, the mughal emperor of india, and claims its ancestor was a king in the southern area of gharmela. Tim gill born 1953, american computer software entrepreneur and gay rights activist. Even sehwag is a jatt or jaat name you can see a hindu cricketer virender sehwag.
Haryana was the outermost location of the ancient indus valley civilization with centers such as banawali and rakhigarhi. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of gill families in 1840. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations. Ludhiana is punjabs largest city and indias largest city north of delhi, with an area of 311 sq. Gill may be a surname or given name, derived from a number of unrelated sources. In 1840 there were 94 gill families living in ohio. Starts with giassociated with bright light, promise. The gilani surname and the gilaki language and people from the iranian province of gilanare all related to the jatt gill tribe and all share the common gil root and this theory of the origin of etymology. The people of sipra subclan of gill clan had mostly migrated towards jhang. Another 62 words 4 lines of text covering the years 1240, 69, 1460, 1697, 1771 and are included under the topic early gill history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible.
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