Osmani
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Osmani or Usmani or Othmani or Uthmani (Arabic: عثمانی) is a common Muslim family name.
Origin
The name signifies ancestry from Hazrat Uthman (Arabic: عثمان بن عفان), third Khalifa of Islam.
Osmanis in South Asia
Osmani signifies Arab ancestry in South Asia. Osmani is a multiethnic community in South Asia, and is spread across Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
See Also
| Castes and Tribes of the Punjab[Edit] | |||
| Kshatriyas> Ancient Kshatria tribes | Abhira | Ahir | Gujjar | Gurjara | Kamboj | Kamboja | Khasa | Khasa | Yadav | Yadava | ||
| Brahmin>Brahmin groups | Saraswat Brahmins | Punjabi Brahmins | Mohyal | Bali | Bhimwal | Chhibber | Datt | Lau | Mohan | Vaid | ||
| Dalit (outcaste)>Dalit groups | Punjabi Dalits | Balmiki | Chamar | Chura | Chhimba | Kabirpanthi | Mazhabi | Nai | Ramdasia | Rangrehta | Ravidasi | ||
| Jat>Jat clans | Jat | Atwal | Aulakh | Bagri | Bains | Bajwa | Bajya | Beniwal | Bhalli | Bhangu | Bharhaich | Bhinder | Bhullar | Brar | Chahal | Chahar | Chatha | Cheema | Chhillar | Deol | Deshwal | Dhariwal | Dhaliwal | Dhillon | Dhindsa | Dosanjh | Dulat | Faujdar | Gandhar | Garewal | Gill | Ghuman | Grewal | Hala | Hayer | Jakhar | Jawanda | Johiya | Kahlon | Kang | Khirwar | Khokhar | Langah | Lehal | Maan | Mahil | Maitla | Malhi | Manes | Mehria | Nijjar | Pannu | Purewal | Randhawa | Ranghar | Riar | Sahota | Sandhu | Sekhon | Shergill | Sidhu | Sukhera | Takhar | Takshak | Tarar | Toor | Virk | Wahla | Waraich / Thathiala | ||
| Khatri>Khatris and other groups | Khatri | Arora | Bhatia | Sood | Kukhran | Ahuja | Alreja | Bedi | Dumra | Mehra | Kapoor | Khullar | ||
| Rajput>Rajput clans | Rajput | Bhatti | Chadhar | Chauhan | Chib | Dogra | Gheba | Janjua | Jarral | Jaswal | Jodhra | Khakha | Kharal | Mahnike | Manj | Minhas | Mir | Meo | Naul | Noon | Panwar | Parmar | Ranial | Rathore | Salaria | Sial | Tiwana | Wattu | Wejhwa | Wijhalke | ||
| Sheikh>Shaikhs and other groups | Abbasi | Alavi | Farooqi | Gardezi | Gilani | Hashemi | Osmani | Quraishi | Sayyid | Shaikh | Shaikh Siddiqui | Siddiqui | ||
| Tarkhan>Tarkhans and other groups | Lohar | Ramgarhia | Tarkhan | ||
| Others | Ahluwalia | Arain | Awan | Bakarwal | Bania | Bishnoi | Dhangar | Gakhar | Kalal | Labana | Meghwar | Mekan | Saini | Sansi | ||
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