indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Scripts ਗਰੇਵਾਲ(Gurmukhi) گریوال(Shahmukhi)
Other Forms FormsGarewal, Grewall, Grehwal, Grewaal, Garewaal, Garewall, Gaarewal, Gharewal
Meaning & History
Referred to a person belonging to a Jat clan that descended from the Gaharwar subcaste of the larger Rajput caste. The subcaste originated from the prominent Gahadavala dynasty that ruled northern parts of the present-day states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in India.