Sidhu
A South Asian surname, especially associated with Punjab, often linked to a clan or lineage name rather than a job or nickname.
The #6,987 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 64,389 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Sidhu is a Punjabi surname and clan name, best known among Sikhs and other Punjabi communities. It is commonly treated as a lineage or tribal surname rather than an occupational one, and its deeper derivation is sometimes connected with older Indic name elements, though the exact origin is not always stated consistently in popular reference works. In practice, the surname functions mainly as a hereditary family and clan marker.
History
The name is strongly associated with Punjab and with diaspora communities in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and East Africa. It is especially well known as the name of a Sikh Jat clan, and many bearers trace it through ancestral village and lineage identity. In modern usage it has spread widely through migration while remaining closely tied to Punjabi heritage.
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Fun fact
Sidhu is also widely recognized as a clan name in Punjabi history and culture, not just a family surname.