Where Does The Last Name Pakistan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pakistan (Hindi: पाकिस्तान, Marathi: पाकी, Oriya: ପାକିାନ, Russian: Пакистан) is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pakistan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 630,290^th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 15,025,868 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Pakistan live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Pakistan is also the 326,130^th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 649 people.

Pakistan is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 324 people, or 1 in 99,238. In Afghanistan Pakistan is most prevalent in: Nangarhar, where 57 percent are found, Paktia, where 14 percent are found and Khost, where 14 percent are found. Not including Afghanistan this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 12 percent are found and Cuba, where 11 percent are found.