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Pakistani surnames are divided into three categories: Islamic naming convention, cultural names and ancestral names. In Pakistan a person is either referred by his or her Islamic name or from tribe name (if it is specified), respectively.
May denote former residence, or, if the bearer has a Muslim patrilineal background, that their ancestors ruled the place. Common places used as surnames include Dibra, Laci, Shkodra, Prishtina, Delvina, Koroveshi and Permeti, as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family.
Pages in category "Arabic-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 741 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Khan (/ x ɑː n /) is an ancient Indo-European surname and in the variant of 'Khan' of Turko-Mongol origin, used as a title used in various global regions [1] today most commonly found in parts of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan and Iran. In the Caribbean the surname is largely carried by Muslims of Indo-Caribbean descent.
Common surname of Hindu men 3 सिंह Singh: Lion Common surname of Hindu Kshatriyas and Sikhs: 4 शर्मा Sharma: Joyfulness, comfort, happiness Common surname of Hindu Brahmins: 5 अली Ali: Name of a companion of Muhammad: Common surname of Muslims: 6 यादव Yadav: Name of a caste: Common surname of Hindus
Mappila - Mappila is a surname for Travancore Syrian Christians and Muslims of Malabar. Moopan - All Kerala and North Malabar most commonly. [9] Koya [10] - Muslim surname in Malappuram district. Kongassery (Kongasseri) [11] - A major Tharavad from Nemmara (North Kerala) and Palassena (Palakkad). Kongassery is a surname of the Nair community of ...
Typically, the oldest East Finnish surnames were formed from the first names of the patriarchs of the families, e.g. Ikävalko, Termonen, Pentikäinen. In the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, new names were most often formed by adding the name of the former or current place of living (e.g. Puumalainen < Puumala ).
Pages in category "Surnames of Arabic origin" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...