Sultan Ahmad Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Sultan Ahmad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sultan Ahmad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan1141:282,0454,567
Pakistan1041:1,717,73017,624
India251:30,682,615377,978
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Sultan Ahmad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sultan Ahmad (Marathi: सुलतानअह) is held by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sultan Ahmad? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,032,007th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sultan Ahmad reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The surname Sultan Ahmad is most frequently occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 282,045. In Afghanistan Sultan Ahmad is primarily found in: Herat, where 82 percent live, Kabul, where 9 percent live and Balkh, where 3 percent live. Excluding Afghanistan Sultan Ahmad is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 43 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sultan Ahmad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sultan Ahmad in the Marathi language
सुलतानअहsulatana'aha-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sultan Ahmad
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