Bhatti

See also: bhatti

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਭੱਟੀ (bhaṭṭī). This surname is used mainly by a Jat, Gujjar Rajput tribe of Pakistani and Indian Punjab.

Proper noun

Bhatti (plural Bhattis)

1. A surname from Punjabi.

Usage notes

The caste is also called Rajput Bhatti. The people who belong to this caste are mainly based in "Pindi Bhattian" in Pakistan where "Association of Rajput Bhatti" and Some Gujjar Bhatti and Jat Bhatti is also based.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bhatti is the 8430^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3919 individuals. Bhatti is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.7%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bhatti”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 153.

Anagrams

• tahtib