Malik is a surname used by the Punjabi Khukhrain

Khukhrain

The Khukhrain are an ancient group of eight specific clans of the Khatri caste who originally hailed from the areas of the Salt Range and particularly the town of Bhera in Punjab...

(Khatri) and Arora

Arora

Arora is an Indo-Aryan community of the Punjab region. Commentators differ in their opinions regarding the relationship between the Arora and the Khatri community....

 communities living in Punjab or Delhi in India. They generally belong to the Kshatriya clan. The other type of Malik or Malak or Gathwala is gotra of Jats (Though those are usually from Haryana).
Malik surnames are also used by some Rajput clans as a title.

Famous People

• Keshav Malik
  Keshav Malik
  Keshav Malik is an Indian poet, critic, arts scholar, and curator. He was born on November 5, 1924, in the town of Miani, in what is now the Punjab province of Pakistan - but at the time was part of British India....
  
  , a Sabharwal Khatri and an Indian poet, critic, arts scholar, and curator
• Avantika Malik, daughter of executive director Vandana Malik and wife of Actor Imran Khan
• Anu Malik
  Anu Malik
  Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani...
  
  , a music director in Bollywood
• Ved Prakash Malik
  Ved Prakash Malik
  General Ved Prakash Malik or General V.P. Malik served as 19th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 30-September-1997 till 30-September-2000....
  
  , 19th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army
  Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army
  The Chief of the Army Staff is the commander and usually the highest-ranking officer of the Indian Army. The position is abbreviated as COAS in Indian Army cables and communication....