Johal is a surname and clan found among the

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 ...

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Punjab, India Punjab () is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab, Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the States and union territories of India, Indian states ...

. Notable persons with the surname include: *

Balinder Johal Balinder Johal is an Indo-Canadian actress."Monster-in-law, India style; Vancouver's Balinder Johal finds a well of astonishing villainy as a controlling matriarch in Deepa Mehta's Heaven on Earth". ''Vancouver Sun'', 31 October 2008. She is best ...

, Indian-born Canadian actress *

Bindy Johal Bhupinder "Bindy" Singh Johal (14 January 1971 – 20 December 1998) was an Indo-Canadian gangster from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A self-confessed drug trafficker, he was known for his outspoken nature, blatant disregard for authorit ...

(1971–1998), Indian-born Canadian gangster * Hardial Singh Johal ( 1947–2002), Indian-Canadian engineer *

Yogi Johl Herbinder Singh “Yogi” Johl (born 3 January 1970) is a Canadian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 130 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atla ...

, Canadian Olympic wrestler * Jagbir Jhutti Johal, British professor of religion *

Jas Johal Jas Johal is a Canadian politician and media personality. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia for the electoral district of Richmond-Queensborough in the 41st Parliament of British Columbia (2017-2020), as ...

, Indian-born Canadian politician *

Kuldesh Johal Kuldesh Johal (born 25 September 1980) is an English former professional snooker player. He competed on the main tour during the 2008/2009 and 2010/2011 seasons. Career Born in 1980, Johal played in Challenge Tour qualifying events in the ea ...

(born 1980), English snooker player * Nachhatar Singh Johal (born 1979), Indian sailor * Sardara Singh Johl (born 1928), Indian agriculture economist

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Surnames of Indian origin Jat clans of Punjab Punjabi-language surnames {{surname