Shergill
Shergill is a surname and clan of Jats, its parent clan is Gill. According to oral history, the founding progenitor of the clan was a man named Shergill, who was the son of Gill. The Majithia family belong to this clan.
| Shergill/Sher-Gill | |
|---|---|
| Jat clan | |
| Ethnicity | Jats |
| Descended from | Shergill |
| Parent tribe | Gill |
| Branches | Majithia |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Surnames | Shergill, Sher-Gill, Sher-Gil, Majithia |
The ruling house of the Nishanwalia Misl during the Sikh Confederacy was from this clan.