Type Surname (from given name & from location)
Gender Masculine
Usage Indian (Sikh)
Scripts The native spelling of Shahot in Gurmukhi script, used in Punjabi, is likely written as: ਸ਼ਾਹੋਟ This script reflects its pronunciation and origin within the Punjabi-speaking Sikh community. In Devanagari, used in parts of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, it may be spelled as: शाहोट These spellings represent the phonetic and cultural roots of the Shahot caste in the regions where it originated and flourished.
Meaning & History
The Shahot caste, one of the 13 Jatt clans associated with Sikhism, traces its origins to the 1900s. Historically, they were an agrarian community, deeply connected to the land and farming.