Pathan Surname

556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 972,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Pathan Surname User-submission:

Of Afghan, Persian origin. It translates to 'Pushto', a tribe.

Spread across the East, Middle East and West; and adopted by people in foreign countries who are not originally of this origin due to conversion of religions, interaction between the countries, likeness etc.

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Pathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India859,1481:89393
Pakistan60,8151:2,937354
Bangladesh27,6661:5,760522
Thailand7,8151:9,039471
Nepal6,8321:4,169419
Saudi Arabia4,3331:7,121990
United Arab Emirates1,3761:6,659852
England1,0191:54,6796,651
Kuwait8681:4,379591
Qatar6051:3,898392
United States5461:663,84453,047
Oman4641:7,9481,098
South Africa3051:177,63219,553
Canada2901:127,05413,264
Bahrain1761:7,6631,429
Malaysia781:378,13119,929
Botswana661:33,1356,513
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Australia561:482,06636,890
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Finland91:610,74534,002
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland81:669,22723,443
France61:11,070,454349,096
China61:227,886,92811,701
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Wales51:618,90625,852
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Macau11:601,6301,582
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Pathan (75,944) may also be a first name.

Pathan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Of Afghan, Persian origin. It translates to 'Pushto', a tribe.

Spread across the East, Middle East and West; and adopted by people in foreign countries who are not originally of this origin due to conversion of religions, interaction between the countries, likeness etc.

- sharpie122

Pathan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pathan (Bengali: পাথান, Hindi: पठान, Marathi: पठाण, Oriya: ପଠାଣ) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Pathan.

How Common Is The Last Name Pathan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 556th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 7,491 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Pathan live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Pathan is also the 12,939th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 75,944 people.

It is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 859,148 people, or 1 in 893. In India Pathan is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 54 percent reside, Gujarat, where 35 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 7 percent reside. Not including India this surname exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 6 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 3 percent reside.

Pathan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pathan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pathan last name rose 27,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pathan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pathan last name are 1.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pathan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.24% less than the national average, earning 269,125 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.27% less than the national average, earning R 170,448 per year; in United States they earn 17.06% more than the national average, earning $50,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.3% less than the national average, earning $44,070 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paithan922,561/
Phathan92721/
Pathane92657/
Pathang92392/
Pathaan92128/
Patthan92102/
Patahan9283/
Pathann9245/
Paathan9217/
Pathain9213/
Pathanh926/
Pathamn925/
Pathant925/
Pauthan924/
Pasthan923/
Pahthan923/
Pathasn922/
Pathhan922/
Pathahn921/
Pathatn921/
Pazthan921/
Paythan921/
Ppathan921/
Pathand921/
Pathtan921/
Patan9129,967/
Paithane865,807/
Paithain86115/
Paththan8647/
Pathaanh8615/
Phathane8613/
Phaithan869/
Phatthan865/
Patheang865/
Pauthane864/
Patthang863/
Paythane862/
Pahathan862/
Pathahan862/
Pathaine861/
Pathandh861/
Phatahan861/
Phathanh861/
Pahthaan861/
Patahasn861/
Paithamn861/
Phathaan861/
Paithang861/
Patane8313,778/
Pattan8310,644/
Paitan836,924/
Pautan832,190/
Paytan831,883/
Patang831,658/
Phatan831,570/
Pothan83745/
Pethan83473/
Pataan83452/
Patham83396/
Paatan83175/
Pathon83173/
Paetan83128/
Pastan83105/
Patahn83102/
Peatan8388/
Patain8373/
Pahtan8359/
Patean8357/
Padtan8313/
Patand839/
Pajtan834/
Patgan833/
Patann832/
Patant832/
Patasn831/
Patanë831/
Paththann8031/
Phatthang8028/
Pathanová804/
Phaithane802/
Patthaing801/
Pastham771,731/
Phatham77733/
Pathong77693/
Payhtan77652/
Pattane77448/
Patasin77378/
Pothain77301/
Phathon77293/
Pastant77290/
Phatang77279/
Pattham77196/
Pahutan77184/
Pastean77162/
Pattang77146/
Phattan77123/
Pattaan7787/
Phatanh7767/
Patatyn7764/
Phethan7759/
Pashtan7753/
Pataang7747/
Pattain7738/
Pattann7734/
Paitane7728/
Paitain7724/
Padtham7722/
Pethain7717/
Pethahn7717/
Peethan7716/
Phatane7715/
Patanñe7715/
Patanne7712/
Paattan7712/
Phataan7712/
Poothan7711/
Phothan776/
Pothane775/
Patheam775/
Paistan774/
Patatin773/
Paitham773/
Paataan773/
Pothann773/
Pastain773/
Pattean773/
Patacin773/
Pothang773/
Pethaun773/
Pataten772/
Patayne772/
Pataine772/
Pautain772/
Paithon772/
Patthon772/
Peatham771/
Pateand771/
Pathaim771/
Pataane771/
Patagne771/
Ppattan771/
Paijtan771/
Paehtan771/
Pahatan771/
Peatain771/
Pachtan771/
Phatanq771/
Pastane771/
Pautang771/
Phatain771/
Patohyn771/
Pateang771/
Pattant770/
Pattand770/
Phatthasen7511/
Phatthasin7511/
Paton7335,265/
Patam732,103/
Petan731,477/
Potan73632/
Patón7382/
Patán738/
Patań737/
Patòn731/
Paťan731/
Phathong714,193/
Patthong71404/
Phethean71324/
Phothane71152/
Padthong7182/
Patanova7132/
Phatthon7132/
Pothasin7131/
Paustain7121/
Paithoon7120/
Paithong7112/
Peathong7110/
Phattann719/
Phothang717/
Pattasen717/
Phattaan714/
Pattasin714/
Peithane712/
Paattaan712/
Paitahne712/
Pathtong712/
Paythong712/
Poothang712/
Patoshyn712/
Poththan711/
Pattaann711/
Patteane711/
Patangne711/
Patasink711/
Phatasin711/
Pheastan711/
Pheatham711/
Phaataan711/
Phaethon711/
Paitasen711/
Paitasin711/
Paythoon711/
Patangue711/
Pahatong711/
Poithand711/
Postahan711/
Phattane711/
Pothaain711/
Phothain711/
Peththan711/
Pahthong711/
Padthaum711/
Peachtan711/
Pauthong711/
Patohyna711/
Paustean710/
Paustaun710/
Patton67101,599/
Payton6733,396/
Pastam674,361/
Phatthong673,380/
Petean671,878/
Patond671,382/
Patong671,186/
Paiton671,136/
Phatam67897/
Potane67893/
Pattam67827/
Postan67812/
Poitan67590/
Phaithong67548/
Paston67438/
Potham67353/
Potang67327/
Patone67290/
Peaton67148/
Padtam67135/
Phaythong67129/
Pettan67121/
Phothasin6754/
Photan6749/
Phaton6734/
Pattasing6731/
Phaithoon6729/
Patoon6729/
Pauton6725/
Pachthong6725/
Pottan6724/
Pothon6719/
Pathom6718/
Paitam6716/
Patañe679/
Paatam677/
Pootan677/
Pethon677/
Potand676/
Phadthong676/
Potgan675/
Poytan675/
Patoun675/
Paeton674/
Peitan674/
Paitán674/
Pătean674/
Pheathong674/
Peetan673/
Potean673/
Paytán673/
Paytam673/
Phetan673/
Pothasing673/
Patoishyn672/
Pazton672/
Potann672/
Pateam672/
Poutan672/
Petanh672/
Poetan672/
Patein672/
Petann672/
Peytan671/
Potank671/
Patoin671/
Patotn671/
Pataam671/
Pataim671/
Pedtan671/
Paştam671/
Paaton671/
Photthang671/
Ppatam671/
Paitheone671/
Potanh671/
Phaithoun671/
Poothasin671/
Peadthong671/
Peahthong671/
Pautam671/
Pastthong671/
Pattanova671/
Paththong671/
Peutan670/
Padton670/
Patont670/

Pathan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pathan in the Bengali language
পাথানpathana-
Pathan in the Hindi language
पठानpathana95.74
पठाणpathana3.31
पाठनpathana0.47
पाठानpathana0.22
पठनpathana0.04
पथानpathana0.04
पठांpatham0.04
पथनpathana0.04
पठ़ानpathaana0.04
पठानाpathana0.04
पठनाpathana0.04
Pathan in the Marathi language
पठाणpathana92.14
पठानpathana6.29
पठणpathana0.04
पाठाणpathana0.04
पटाणpatana0.02
पथानpathana0.02
पठाpatha0.02
रतनratana0.01
पाठनpathana0.01
पठाऩpathana0.01
पठनpathana0.01
पढाणpadhana0.01
पथनpathana0.01
फातमाphatama0.01
पठाण्pathan0.01
फरीनpharina0.01
पाठणpathana0.01
पाठानpathana0.01
िरहानाirahana0.01
पटानpatana0.01
शािहनsaihana0.01
यािहनyaihana0
़़़पठाणpathana0
फारेणpharena0
पुतनputana0
पाटणेpatane0
पटाणाpatana0
चठानcathana0
पठोणpathona0
सहानाsahana0
पाथाखॉpathakho0
पथवेpathave0
पठाणँpathanam0
थानthana0
पवाणpavana0
पठााpathaa0
पखानpakhana0
वठाणvathana0
फकीनphakina0
पाठण्pathan0
पटेखाpatekha0
फरणाpharana0
पतमाpatama0
सेफनsephana0
याखानyakhana0
फाटानphatana0
पठानुpathanu0
़पठानpathana0
लखनlakhana0
फारुनpharuna0
ूपठाणupathana0
शहानsahana0
चठाणcathana0
बखानbakhana0
पाठांनpathanna0
पठॉणpathona0
महानाmahana0
फायनाphayana0
पइानpaiana0
लाखानlakhana0
पैठाणpaithana0
शाहानsahana0
जखनjakhana0
पतनpatana0
पठानाpathana0
पठानीpathani0
नहनुnahanu0
अिभनaibhana0
फारीनाpharina0
पाटणpatana0
पाठमpathama0
पठीणpathina0
णखानnakhana0
मतानmatana0
पाथकpathaka0
सोफानाsophana0
तीहानtihana0
अपठाणapathana0
फानphana0
पठापpathapa0
पइाणpaiana0
आिभनaibhana0
फालीनाphalina0
पटाण्patan0
शहानेsahane0
बुठनbuthana0
फराणाpharana0
सिफनाsiphana0
पीखानpikhana0
शहांजाsahanja0
पाठबpathaba0
पठााण्pathaan0
ठाणthana0
फरनाpharana0
पातमाpatama0
पतामpatama0
अधानेadhane0
फातुनphatuna0
पंठाणpanthana0
लखानाlakhana0
फारेनpharena0
पाठंकpathanka0
्पठाणpathana0
पटाणानpatanana0
शहानूsahanu0
साखानsakhana0
माातानmaatana0
पथाpatha0
पठाणंpathanam0
अहसानahasana0
फारणाpharana0
पहानpahana0
िरहाणाirahana0
पछाणpachana0
शफानsaphana0
फरनpharana0
पाढेणpadhena0
सेफानsephana0
अथरोatharo0
मैतनmaitana0
ृपठाणrpathana0
फरीनाpharina0
िपरनiparana0
शाहानाsahana0
जाखानjakhana0
मखाणmakhana0
पुखानpukhana0
अक्थरakthara0
पवाठpavatha0
िपरणiparana0
इफानiphana0
फरानpharana0
पठाणक़्pathanaq0
पटवेpatave0
फजीनाphajina0
पवनpavana0
पाठकpathaka0
्पठानpathana0
नखानnakhana0
फारानाpharana0
पठाडाpathada0
ातखानatakhana0
आिफनaiphana0
चौहानcauhana0
पठpatha0
लखानlakhana0
फिरनाphirana0
पठाएाpathaea0
अथरathara0
आपसानाapasana0
पठणाpathana0
पठांणpathanna0
फाखानphakhana0
पठाणेpathane0
िरहानirahana0
शािहनाsaihana0
फखानphakhana0
पाथनpathana0
पथन्pathan0
तेखानtekhana0
पठारpathara0
फिरनphirana0
रखानrakhana0
अतहरatahara0
पथाणpathana0
अहेसानahesana0
पवणpavana0
पठााणpathaana0
पतानpatana0
पठाणाpathana0
अखानakhana0
पठाडेpathade0
पटनpatana0
दखानdakhana0
शहाणाsahana0
शहानाsahana0
पढानpadhana0
पाथानpathana0
़पठाणpathana0
माखानmakhana0
मखानmakhana0
अपसानाapasana0
फरानाpharana0
Pathan in the Oriya language
ପଠାଣpathana88.06
ପଠାନpathana7.74
ପଠାନ୍pathan0.97
ପଥାନpathana0.97
ପାଠନpathana0.32
ପଠନpathana0.32

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