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

Khan (Arabic: خان, Bengali: খান, Georgian: ხან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﺎﻥ, Hindi: खां, Marathi: खान, Oriya: ଖଁା, Russian: Хан, Tibetan: ཁན་) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It may also occur as: Khañ, Khán, Khàn, Khãn, Khān, Kháń, Khàñ, Khąň or Kĥąñ. Click here for other potential spellings of Khan.

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

The surname is the 17^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 319 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Khan are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 74 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Khan is also the 1,392^nd most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 696,912 people.

It is the most frequently used last name in 2 countries: Pakistan, where 62 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent live. The surname is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 14,211,606 people, or 1 in 13. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 46 percent live, Punjab, where 27 percent live and Sindh, where 15 percent live. Aside from Pakistan this surname is found in 220 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent live and Bangladesh, where 10 percent live.

Khan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Khan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Khan last name grew 367,371 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 371,859 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 243,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 7,000 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Khan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (59%) in Ireland, Orthodox (69%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (59%) in Kenya, Muslim (100%) in Kyrgyzstan, Sunni (97%) in Lebanon, Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine and Muslim (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States Khan are 0.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.61% being registered with the political party.

The amount Khan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 57.45% less than the national average, earning €12,777 per year; in Norway they earn 17.49% less than the national average, earning 285,540 kr per year; in Peru they earn 24.96% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,224 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.62% more than the national average, earning R 334,164 per year; in United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.69% more than the national average, earning $53,009 CAD per year.