Bajaj (surname)

Bajaj is a Punjabi surname found among the Arorvanshi Khatri (Arora) caste.[1][2]

## Origin

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Bajaj name might be originated from Punjabi word Bəjāj or Bəzāz ‘clothier’, or from Arabic word Bazzāz.[3]

## Notable people

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Notable people with this surname include:

* Aarti Bajaj, Indian film editor
* Ajeet Bajaj, first Indian to ski to the North Pole
* Ashok Bajaj, restaurateur based in Washington, D.C.
* Jamnalal Bajaj (1884–1942), Indian businessman, founder of the Bajaj Group
* Janaki Devi Bajaj (1893–1979), Indian independence activist and wife of Jamnalal Bajaj
* Rahul Bajaj (1938–2022), Indian businessman, grandson of Jamnalal Bajaj, former chairman of Bajaj Auto, and former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
* Rahul Bajaj, Indian golfer, 2010 Asian Games silver medalist
* Sheena Bajaj, Indian actress

## See also

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* Arora
* Khatri

## References

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1. ^ Hoppenstand, Gary. The Journal of Popular Culture: Vol. 40, Iss. 1, 2007. Blackwell Pub. p. 484\. "Other well - known Jain surnames are Bajaj , Dalmaia , Geonka , Birl , and Jain . The Kerala Malayali Brahmans use the surname Nambutri , while Malayali Nayars have such surnames as Nair and Menon . Bengali names , which end with the ..."
2. ^ Sharma, D. D. (2005). Panorama of Indian Anthroponomy: (an Historical, Socio-cultural & Linguistic Analysis of Indian Personal Names. Mittal Publications. p. 15\. ISBN 978-81-8324-078-9. "...In punjab there are a number of surnames / subcastes such as Bedi , Bajaj , Sūri , Maini , Aroṛā , Kohli , Sāhni among the (Khatri).."
3. ^ Patrick, Hanks (January 2006). "Bajaj". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03.

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