Chahal

Borrowed from Punjabi ਚਾਹਲ (cāhal).

Chahal (plural Chahals)

1. A surname from Punjabi.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chahal is the 17752^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1578 individuals. Chahal is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.63%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chahal”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 314.

• chalah, lachha