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

Pashtun (Russian: Паштун) is more commonly found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Pashtun.

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

The surname is the 263,596^th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,904,136 people. The surname Pashtun occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Pashtun reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 45,179^th most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 15,590 people.

It is most common in Afghanistan, where it is held by 796 people, or 1 in 40,393. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Nangarhar, where 37 percent are found, Kabul, where 22 percent are found and Kandahar, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Afghanistan this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 46 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.