How common is the last name Khan in India?

Khan Surname Distribution Map

Is Khan a Pakistani name?

Khan is a common surname among Muslims of Central Asian and South Asian origin, and in people having Mongol or Turkic origin. It is particularly popular among people of or originating from Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh; it is often affiliated with the Pashtuns in the Indian subcontinent.

Is Khan a Muslim last name?

Khan is a common surname among Muslims of Central Asian and South Asian origin, and in people having Mongol or Turkic origin. It is one of the most common surnames in the world, shared by over 12 million people in Asia and 24 million worldwide.

Are Pathans associated with the surname Khan?

Khan is generally a popular early pushtun name or pathan surname, however nowadays you will see people such as rajputs, jatts and all types of people writing khan next to their names. But pathans even if they don’t have khan in their name would still be called “khan ” so in that sense we pathans are kind of associated with that surname.

What is the origin of the word “Khan”?

Khan is mainly used by South Asian Muslims from many ethnic groups. It’s origin and popularity have nothing to do with Genghis Khan, rather with Pushtuns (Pathans) who migrated to various regions of India from Pushtun speaking regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan. However, many Khans are Pushtun only.

Are there any descendants of Changez Khan in Islam?

No Khans are not descendants of changez khan. Khan in Mongolian means chief. Although changez was not a Muslim, he is a highly admired figure in the Islamic world because he personified the qualities and ferocity that Islam values in a Muslim leader. Many Muslims in afghanistan and the Indian subcontinent adopted name Khan as their family name.