{{Short description|Kurmi Surname}} {{pp|small=yes}}
'''Katiyar''' is an Indian surname of Brij origin, primarily used by the people of the Kurmi caste in North India. It is derived from the word "Katar", meaning sword.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Kurmis: a political history |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-politics/nitish-kumar-obc-kurmi-community-bihar-a-political-history-8174700/ |accessdate=8 May 2023 |website=Indian express}}</ref> Notable people with the surname include: *Manoj Kumar Katiyar *Prem Lata Katiyar (born 1946), member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly *Sarvagya Singh Katiyar (1935–2018), former Vice Chancellor of CSJM University Kanpur *Vinay Katiyar (born 1954), founder of Bajrang Dal *Neelima Katiyar, former member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kalyanpur, Uttar Pradesh Assembly constituency.
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Category:Surnames of Indian origin