Khakh
Khakh is surname belonging to the Jat clan. Most of those with the name are followers of Sikhism and Islam, but a large number of Sikhs[citation needed] also exist among those identifying with the name. Just like many other Jatt castes, the Khakh originate in the historical Punjab region of South Asia. Today, the surname is widely popular across Indian Punjab, New Delhi and Pakistani Punjab.[1]
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A fairly significant number of Khakh also reside in Western nations, namely Canada,[2] the United Kingdom and the US. These are likely to be Khakh caste-members, and their descendants, who immigrated to these developed countries in recent years.
Relatively, the village of Khakh in Hoshiarpur District, in the Indian state of Punjab, is also named after this clan.[citation needed] An even larger town (by population), that is also named after the Khakh people, is located in Tarn Taran District of the Punjab State of India.
The Khakh clan also overlaps with the Malik (Jat) clan, as some people with the surname Khakh also identify themselves with the last name Malik. Many of these are Muslims that reside in the South Punjab region of Pakistan.