Dhillon

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਢਿੱਲੋਂ (ḍhillõ). Surname is from the Jatt Clan in Punjab

Proper noun

Dhillon (plural Dhillons)

1. A surname from Punjabi.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dhillon is the 6346^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5371 individuals. Dhillon is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.49%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dhillon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 454.