Mohammadzai Surname
Approximately 5,236 people bear this surname
Mohammadzai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2,759 | 1:11,654 | 770 |
| Iran | 2,425 | 1:31,663 | 3,809 |
| Pakistan | 31 | 1:5,762,706 | 35,301 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Mohammadzai (1,724) may also be a first name.
Mohammadzai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mohammadzai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mohammadzai is most common in Afghanistan. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mohammadzai? popularity and diffusion
Mohammadzai is the 91,419th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,391,815 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Mohammadzai reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Mohammadzai is also the 184,892nd most frequently used given name globally, held by 1,724 people.
This surname is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 2,759 people, or 1 in 11,654. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Kandahar, where 29 percent live, Ghazni, where 15 percent live and Zabul, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Afghanistan this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 46 percent live and Pakistan, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammaddzai | 96 | 1 | / |
| Mohammadza | 95 | 6 | / |
| Mohamadzai | 95 | 1 | / |
| Mohammadzah | 91 | 114 | / |
| Mohammadzoi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mohammadsa | 86 | 28 | / |
| Mohammadsi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mohammedza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mohammedzi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mohammadshaid | 83 | 11 | / |
| Mohammadsajid | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mohammadsha | 82 | 47 | / |
| Mohammadsah | 82 | 6 | / |
| Mohammedzei | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mohammadxah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mohammadchi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mohamadsa | 80 | 14 | / |
| Mohamazah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mohammadshah | 78 | 28 | / |
| Mohammadsajd | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mohammedsaih | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mohammadshie | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mohammadshahy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mohammadshaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mohamatsaid | 73 | 67 | / |
| Mohammedzeh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mohammadshshaya | 69 | 1 | / |
| Mohammedsa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mohamadsou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mohammadzai
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