Aurangzeb Surname

26,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Aurangzeb Surname User-submission:

From Persian/Urdu, meaning 'honouring the throne' or 'ornament of the throne'. The most popular individual with this name was the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb who ruled over most of the South Asian continent.

Aurangzeb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan18,7151:9,545717
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Afghanistan3661:87,8502,417
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
India1861:4,124,007110,764
England1521:366,56626,048
United Arab Emirates1101:83,2937,578
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Norway81:642,78647,258
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Aurangzeb (24,826) may also be a first name.

Aurangzeb Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From Persian/Urdu, meaning 'honouring the throne' or 'ornament of the throne'. The most popular individual with this name was the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb who ruled over most of the South Asian continent.

- hamzaaurangzeb

Aurangzeb Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aurangzeb Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Aurangzeb (Hindi: औरंगजेब, Marathi: औरंगजेब, Oriya: ଆଉେର) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aurangzeb? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 26,264th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 355,768 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Aurangzeb are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 32,186th most numerous given name throughout the world, borne by 24,826 people.

The last name Aurangzeb is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is carried by 18,715 people, or 1 in 9,545. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 90 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 7 percent are found and Sindh, where 1 percent are found. Besides Pakistan this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 2 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 2 percent are found.

Aurangzeb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Aurangzeb are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Aurangzeb earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.6% more than the national average, earning 541,949 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $44,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.42% less than the national average, earning $40,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Aurangzeb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aurangzeb in the Oriya language
ଆଉେରauera-
Aurangzeb in the Hindi language
औरंगजेबaurangajeba65.91
औरंगज़ेबaurangazeba11.36
औरगजेबauragajeba4.55
ओरंगजेबorangajeba4.55
औरंगज़ैबaurangazaiba4.55
औरंगजैबaurangajaiba2.27
ओंरगजेबonragajeba2.27
औरगंजेबauraganjeba2.27
ओरंगज़ेबorangazeba2.27
Aurangzeb in the Marathi language
औरंगजेबaurangajeba54.55
औरंगझेबaurangajheba20.45
औरनगजेबauranagajeba4.55
औरंगज़ेबaurangazeba2.27
ऑरंगजेबorangajeba2.27
औरगजबauragajaba2.27
औरंग्ज़ेबaurangzeba2.27
औरंज़ेबauranzeba2.27
औरंजेबauranjeba2.27
औरंजबauranjaba2.27
ओरंगजेबorangajeba2.27
औरगजेबauragajeba2.27

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