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

The last name Pashtun (Russian: Паштун) is more commonly found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 263,596^th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,904,136 people. Pashtun is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Pashtun are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Pashtun is also the 45,179^th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 15,590 people.

It is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 796 people, or 1 in 40,393. In Afghanistan Pashtun is most numerous in: Nangarhar, where 37 percent live, Kabul, where 22 percent live and Kandahar, where 6 percent live. Outside of Afghanistan Pashtun exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 46 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.