Sagoo
Sagoo is a Jat sikh clan [1] Sikh people of Punjab.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Languages | |
 Punjabi | |
| Religion | |
| Sikhism |
Origin
They are the descendants of Baba Saggu, a 13th-century saint and warrior.
Geographical distribution
They live in Punjab region including the districts of Sargodha and Lahore districts of Pakistan. In India they reside in the Indian states of Haryana and Punjab. Most members are Sikh, while a minority follow Hinduism and Islam. As of the 1881 census of British India, there were 7,912 Saggu families.
As a surname
People with the surname Sagoo include:
- Bahadur Singh Sagoo (1973–), an Indian shot putter
- Paul Sagoo (1974–), a British entrepreneur of Sikh origin
- Bally Sagoo, a British-Indian record producer and DJ
References
- Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, segments, synonyms, surnames, and titles. People of India / Anthropological Survey India. K. S. Singh. Delhi: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 1713. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
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