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

The last name Uyghur is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Uyghur is the 6,360,413^th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name 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 widespread first name internationally It is held by 9 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 4,593,312. In Afghanistan Uyghur is primarily found in: Faryab, where 29 percent reside, Jowzjan, where 29 percent reside and Balkh, where 14 percent reside. Barring Afghanistan it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 11 percent reside and Switzerland, where 11 percent reside.