Dhillon ( pronunciation:
�i˨llõː is a tribe of
Jats found in the
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
region.
Notable people who bear the name, who may or may not be affiliated with the tribe, include:
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Amritpal Singh Dhillon, an Indian-born Canadian singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer
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Bob Singh Dhillon
Navjeet Singh "Bob" Dhillon is a Canadian property owner and businessman.
Early life and education
His family comes from Tallewal in the district of Barnala Punjab. This family belongs to Dhillon Jat, His grandfather moved to Hong Kong for ...
, Canadian businessman and property owner
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Chhajja Singh Dhillon, 18th-century founder of the Bhangi Misl
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Gurinder Singh Dhillon, guru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas
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Gurdial Singh Dhillon (1915–1992), Speaker of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India
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Hari Singh Dhillon, 18th-century maharaja
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Harmeet Dhillon (born 1969), American lawyer and political official
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Janet Dhillon, American lawyer and business executive, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2019–2021
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Jhanda Singh Dhillon, 18th-century maharaja
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Joginder Singh Dhillon
Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Dhillon (19 November 1914–20 November 2003) was an officer in the British Indian Army and then the Indian Army. Dhillon Born in Jat Sikh Family. He was the first Army Officer to be awarded the Padma Bhushan, ...
(1914–2003), officer in the British Indian Army and Indian Army
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Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, is a retired Lieutenant General Officer of the Indian Army
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Navneet Kaur Dhillon,
Femina Miss India 2013 and Bollywood and television actress
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Poonam Dhillon, Bollywood and television actress
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Rukshar Dhillon, British actress
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Uttam Dhillon, American attorney and law enforcement official, husband of Janet Dhillon
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Vic Dhillon, Canadian politician
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Zulfiqar Ahmad Dhillon (born 1948), Pakistan Army brigadier
See also
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Dillon (disambiguation)
References
Jat clans
Indian surnames
Punjabi-language surnames
{{surname, Dhillon