Babbar (surname)

Babbar (also spelled as Bubber and Babar) is a surname found among the Aroras of Punjab.[1]The Aroras are a sub-caste of Khatri community.[2] Babbar is a totemistic surname that means "lion". They were mostly concentrated in the district of Montgomery, Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan.[3]

Notable people

See also

Basti Babbar, village in Bahawalpur, Punjab

References
  1. 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.
  2. Levi, Scott Cameron (2000). The Indian Diaspora in Central Asia and Its Trade, 1550-1900. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 45.
  3. Ibbetson, Sir Denzil; Maclagan (1990). Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North West Frontier Province. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-0505-3.
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