Dhami

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Dhami was a Princely State in India. It was one of the Punjab Hill States. In 1941 it had an area of 28 square miles and a population of 5,114 people.[1] In 1948 Dhami was made a part of Himachal Pradesh.[2]

Dhami is also a popular Sikh last name.

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  1. ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 510
  2. ^ Cohen, Saul B., ed. The Columbia Gazeteer of the World (New York: Columbia University Press, 1998) p. 828

Most of the people with Dhami last name can be found around Hoshiarpur district of Punjab and Himachal Pardesh in India. Though since 1940's many have migrated to UK, Canada & US.

Jat Sikhs with this last name are in villages such as Singriwala, Dhamian, Chack Gujran, Piplanwala and other villages around Hoshiarpur Distrit. there are 21 villages in Hoshiarpur that have the same last name.

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Also can be called Dhemi, family in Prince George of Dhemi's are Jatts. Can destroy the Bhatti's and Nahal's who are Ramgharia's. Mann, Dhaliwal, and Dhemi's come in conflict with Bhatti's.

Most of the people with last name "DHAMI" reside in the far-western region in Nepal, They are Kshetriays.