Uppal (surname)
Uppal (Hindi: उप्पल) is an Indian and Pakistani surname. It is also found as a clan name among the Khatris and Jats.[1]
Etymology
According to BN Puri, Uppal is derived from the Sanskrit term "utpalarana" which means "one who leaps upon their enemies". Puri further mentions it to be a part of the Bunjahi and Sareen subcaste of Khatris.[2]
However, as per R. C. Dogra, Uppal means "stone".[3] Uppals have origins in the districts of Montgomery, Amritsar and Ludhiana.[3]
Notables
- Chandeep Uppal (born 1988), British actress
- Deana Uppal (born 1989), British model, winner of Miss India UK 2012
- Dharam Singh Uppal (1959–2023), Indian international track and field athlete and Superintendent of Punjab Police
- Hari Uppal (1926–2011), Indian classical dancer
- Harpreet Uppal, British politician
- Param Uppal, Australian cricketer
- Paul Uppal (born 1967), UK politician
- Priscila Uppal, Canadian author, poet and playwright
- Raman Uppal, Canadian-British economist and academic
- Sahil Uppal (born 1990), Indian actor
- Shiraz Uppal (born 1976), Pakistani singer and songwriter
- Stephen Uppal, British-Indian actor
- Tim Uppal (born 1974), Canadian politician, banker, and radio host
- Vikas Uppal (1986–2007), India's all time tallest man
- Vishal Uppal (born 1976), Indian tennis player
See also
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016-11-17). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
- ^ Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M. N. Publishers and Distributors.
- ^ a b Dogra, R. C.; Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1995). Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-0-7069-9499-5.