Sasan (name)

The surname whose origin comes from Persia(modern day Iran), has some name bearers in the south east asian sub continent too, mainly concentrated in Northern India and Pakistan. People bearing this name, as a last name have ancestors from around 1000 AD, from Sikh and Muslim Jat clans, mainly the " Gill " and " Warraich " clans. Therefore, often sharing the same family tree, heritage, Jat roots and ancestors.

Sasan is a given name and surname.

Many people who use " Gill " and " Waraich " as their last names have Sasanian roots as well as Jat heritage. It is safe to say that many Muslim and Sikh people have these 2, Jatt Sikh and Jutt Muslim last names due to cultural and blood ties with the original Jat clans.

Also noteworthy, that the Sasan people were originally hunters and were known for their superior hunting skills.

Notable people & historical figures:

Sasan, 2nd-century ancestor of the Iranian House of Sasan
Sasan V, a mythological character from the Dasatir
Sasan (Apraca) (45–50 CE), Indo-Scythian king
Sasan Ansari (born 1991), Iranian footballer
Sassan Sanei (born 1973), Canadian engineer
Loveleen Kaur (born 1990), Indian actress

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