Sahni or Sawhney is a Punjabi Hindu and Sikh surname from India.
Sahni belong to Khukhrain group of the Khatri sub-caste
The Khukhrain are a group of eight specific clans of the Khatri sub-caste. The names of the eight clans are Anand, Sahni/Sawhney, Sethi, Bhasin, Ghai, Chandhok, Kohli, Sabharwal, Chadha and Suri.
Notable people with this surname include: