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

The last name Uyghur occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 6,360,413^th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Uyghur occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Uyghur are found; 78 percent are found in South Asia and 78 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,941,740^th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 9 people.

Uyghur is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 4,593,312. In Afghanistan Uyghur is mostly found in: Faryab, where 29 percent live, Jowzjan, where 29 percent live and Balkh, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Afghanistan this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 11 percent live and Switzerland, where 11 percent live.