Nijjar
Nijjar ((also spell as Nijjher, "Nijhar" or Nijjer, and in a rare alternate spelling "Nijor") surname is found commonly among people of the Jat clan predominantly in region of Punjab in India and Pakistan.
Nijjar population is concentrated in the Doaba area of Punjab. Fatehpur, Chomon, Nijjaran, Gobindpur, Kurali, Bhar Singh Pura, Raipur Arian, Massanian, Kathar, Diantpur, Nijjaran Di Pandori and Domeli (Kapurthala district) are among prominent villages of Nijjar Jat clan. People from Nijjar Jat clan are among the first immigrants to USA, Canada, and UK.
Nijjar Jat clan had contributed greatly in the Maharaja Ranjit Singh army during Sikh empire rule in Punjab. During the 1800's the Nijjar clan was one of the first to own large amounts of land in the Punjab area without getting taxed in the districts included Lahore, Sialkot, and Lyallpur.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Aron Nijjar (born 1994), English cricketer
- Rob Nijjar (born 1967), Canadian politician
- Sunny Singh Nijjar, Indian actor
- Surinder Singh Nijjar (1949–2021), Indian judge
- Karambir Singh Nijjar, Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy (31 May 2019 – 30 November 2021)
- Steve Nijjar, Canadian actor
- Jai Singh Nijjar, Action director
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