Khan
E64995
Khan is a common surname of Central and South Asian origin historically associated with nobility and leadership, now widely used across Muslim and other communities worldwide.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| khan | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central Asian surname
ⓘ
Muslim surname ⓘ South Asian surname ⓘ family name ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| etymologicallyRelatedTo | title Khan ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticOrigin |
Hindi language
ⓘ
Mongolic languages ⓘ Pashto language ⓘ Persian language ⓘ Turkic languages ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
chief
ⓘ
leader ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Central Asia
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
leadership
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ ruling elites ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedAs | hereditary title ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedBy |
Central Asian dynasties
ⓘ
Mongol rulers ⓘ Muslim nobility ⓘ Turkic peoples ⓘ |
| isCommonInCountry |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan) ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
Canada ⓘ India ⓘ Kazakhstan ⓘ Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTransliteratedAs |
Han
ⓘ
Kan ⓘ Xan ⓘ |
| isUsedAs |
middle name
ⓘ
part of compound surnames ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| usedByCommunity |
Central Asian communities
ⓘ
Muslim communities ⓘ South Asian ethnic groups ⓘ
surface form:
South Asian communities
diaspora communities worldwide ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
khan
subject surface form:
Mongols