Mahmud Khan Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Mahmud Khan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahmud Khan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan501:643,0647,334
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Mahmud Khan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mahmud Khan (Marathi: महेमूद) is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahmud Khan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,661,929th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname Mahmud Khan is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Mahmud Khan are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

Mahmud Khan is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 643,064. In Afghanistan it is most common in: Kabul, where 16 percent are found, Takhar, where 12 percent are found and Balkh, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Afghanistan this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent are found and Malaysia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mahmud Khan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahmud Khan in the Marathi language
महेमूदmahemuda-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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