There's this guy i saw in my yearbook with that surname and he looked mexican, but i don't think Khan is a mexican surname.
thanxs
2006-07-27 05:06:50 · 14 answers · asked by Alexis Samira 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
the surname KHAN is common in india , pakistan ,afghanistan and bengladesh.
generally for muslims but some hindus also.
2006-07-27 05:13:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Khan (sometimes spelled as Xan, Han) is a title with many meanings, originally commander, leader or ruler, in Mongolian and Turkish. Khan also means a leader of a tribe. Presently Khans exist mostly in South Asia and Central Asia.
The word is believed to be a contraction of Khagan (though that apparently means 'khan of khans'). It was known in Europe since the 13th century, when Mongol hordes overran Eastern and Central Europe, e.g. Latin chanis, Greek kanes, Old French chan; recorded in English circa 1400.
2006-07-27 05:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
India
2006-07-27 05:11:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Khan means "Prince" in Mughal, a dialect of India.
See Genghis Khan - Great Prince.
2006-07-27 05:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mongolia
2006-07-27 05:10:11 · answer #5 · answered by Gerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originated among the Mongols. After they conquered India (giving the Moghul empire), it became a common name there also.
2006-07-27 05:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by mathematician 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mongolian and Turkish desent. Most comon in South and Central Asia, at present.
2006-07-27 05:15:51 · answer #7 · answered by Thomas S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thought Genghis Khan was Mongolian
2006-07-27 05:10:34 · answer #8 · answered by coloradosnoflake2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have friends in Trinidad thier last names are Kahn and they are east Indian muslims ..they say it originated from India
2006-07-27 05:17:19 · answer #9 · answered by aquaris01975 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the yahoo search bar and type in: origins of surnames, type in the surname:Khan, and it will give you origins of where the name comes from and history as well.
2006-07-27 05:36:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋