Deol is a

Jat The Jat people (, ), also spelt Jaat and Jatt, are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, many Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in l ...

surname native to the

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

region of India.

Notable peoples

Abhay Deol Abhay Deol (born 15 March 1976) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi films. Born in the Deol family, he made his on-screen debut in 2005 with Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy '' Socha Na Tha''. Deol was praised for his performance ...

, Indian actor *

Bobby Deol Vijay Singh Deol (born 27 January 1969), better known by his screen name Bobby Deol, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. A member of the List of Hindi film families#Deol family, Deol family, he is the younger son of actor Dha ...

, Indian actor *

Dharmendra Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol (born 8 December 1935), known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. Dharmendra is widely considered one of the greatest, most h ...

, Indian actor, producer and politician *

Esha Deol Esha Deol (born 2 November 1981) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. The daughter of actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini, Deol made her acting debut in the romantic thriller ''Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe'' (2002), which won ...

, Indian actress *

Jaz Deol Jaskiranjit Singh Deol (born 12 March 1989) is a British actor known for portraying the role of Kheerat Panesar on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 2019 to 2022. Career Deol made his onscreen debut in the 2010 television film ''Casting ...

, British actor * Harita Kaur Deol, First Indian Air Force Woman pilot to fly solo *

Harleen Deol Harleen Kaur Deol (born 21 June 1998) is an Indian cricketer. She plays for Himachal Pradesh as an attacking right-hand batter who occasionally bowls right arm leg spin. Harleen made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for India aga ...

, Indian cricketer * Monika Deol, Canadian TV personality * Sonia Deol, British Radio and TV presenter *

Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol (born 19 October 1957), better known as Sunny Deol, is an Indian actor, film director, producer, and politician. One of the highest grossing actors of Indian cinema, he has worked in Sunny Deol filmography, more than 100 Hindi ...

, Indian actor, director, producer and politician

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