Bhayat Family History

Bhayat Surname Meaning

The surname is found in Gujarat, India, and Sindh, Pakistan, among the Sunni communities known as the Vohra or Bohra.

The idea that the clan migrated to India from Iran or Afghanistan may be supported by the possibility that the name derives from a Turkic clan name Bayat found throughout central Asia.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Bhagat, Haydt, Chaya, Hata, Hay, Hayes, Hatt, Hart, Haar, Hayer

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