Aujla

Aujla is a surname of Punjabi origin, commonly found among the Sikh community in Punjab, India and amongst the Punjabi diaspora settled in the United Kingdom. The surname is derived from the words "auj" meaning "honour" and "ia" signifying "one who possesses". Therefore, Aujla can be interpreted to mean "one who possesses honour".

The Aujla surname is prevalent in regions such as Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Amritsar in Punjab, India, and has become established in the UK due to migration patterns, particularly in areas with a significant South Asian population such as London, Birmingham, and Manchester.

Many individuals with the surname Aujla have made notable contributions in various fields, including business, academia, politics, and the arts. The Aujla name is a source of pride and heritage for those who bear it, representing a connection to their Punjabi roots and cultural identity.

As with many surnames, variations in spelling and pronunciation exist, such as Ojla or Ujla, reflecting the diverse nature of language and migration patterns. Despite these variations, the Aujla surname remains a distinctive part of the Sikh and Punjabi community's heritage, both in India and the United Kingdom.

There are approximately 1,678 people named Aujla in the UK. That makes it roughly the 4,893rd most common surname in Britain. Around 26 in a million people in Britain are named Aujla.

Region of origin: Asia

Country of origin: India

Religion of origin: Sikh

Language of origin: Punjabi

Typical given names associated with the surname

Male

  • Amarjit
  • Avtar
  • Balbir
  • Hardeep
  • Harjinder
  • Harjit
  • Jagjit
  • Kamaljit
  • Parminder
  • Ranjit
  • Ravinder
  • Sandeep

Female

  • Amandeep
  • Baljinder
  • Baljit
  • Davinder
  • Harpreet
  • Jaswinder
  • Kamaljit
  • Mandeep
  • Manjit
  • Narinder
  • Pamela
  • Sukhjinder
  • Surinder

Similar and related surnames

Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.

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