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Malhotra

Punjabi Khatri clan name

Clan or community name

One of several traditional clan ("got") names of the Punjabi Khatri mercantile community; the deeper root meaning is not firmly documented.

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What does the surname Malhotra mean?

Punjabi Khatri clan name. One of several traditional clan ("got") names of the Punjabi Khatri mercantile community; the deeper root meaning is not firmly documented.

Is Malhotra a common surname?

Malhotra is a Indian-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.

Can two families with the same surname be unrelated?

Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.

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