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Sehgal Name Meaning

Indian (Punjab): Khatri and Sikh name after the Iranian saka from saghis a tree found in the steppes of ancient Central Asia; also the ancient city of Sagala or Sakala now Sehgalabad in Panjab Pakistan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Shan, Regal, Saha, Seal, Segale, Schaal, Seda, Hengel, Hegel, Seaman

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Between 1981 and 2003, in the United States, Sehgal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Sehgal in 1981 was 50, and 77 in 2003.

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