Indian surname
Punjabi Khatri clan name
Clan or community name
Malhotra is a Punjabi Khatri clan name. The Khatris are a traditional trading and administrative community of the Punjab. The exact etymology of Malhotra is uncertain, but it is firmly established as a hereditary clan surname.
It is common among Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs. The surname remains associated with the Khatri community and its historical roles in trade and administration.
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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.
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.
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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