Khan (family name)

Khan is a family name .

Khan was originally a hereditary title among the Tatar and Mongolian tribesmen (particularly Genghis Khan , 1162-1227), but is now used as a Muslim surname throughout India. The name Khan is not only used in India, the name is also used in Pakistan, Afghanistan and parts of Iran.

Name bearer

A.

Aamir Khan (* 1965), Indian actor
Aamir Atlas Khan (* 1990), Pakistani squash player
Aamir Hayat Khan Rokhri (1956–2011), Pakistani politician
Abdul Faheem Khan (* 1970), squash player from Hong Kong
Abdul Kadir Khan (* 1936), Pakistani engineer and technology trader
Abdul Rashid Khan (1908-2016), Indian singer and composer
Abdul Salik Khan , Pakistani diplomat
Abdul Wali Khan (1917–2006), Pakistani politician
Abdur Rahman Khan (1844–1901), Emir of Afghanistan 1889 to 1901
Abdur Rahman Khan (diplomat) , Pakistani diplomat
Abu Khan , Gambian Seyfo
Adam Khan (* 1985), British-Pakistani racing driver
Adil Khan (* 1988), Indian soccer player
Aga Mohammed Khan (1742–1797), Persian king
Ageel Khan (* 1980), Pakistani tennis player
Ahmad Akhbar Khan (* 1983), Pakistani soccer player
Ahmed Khan (choreographer) (* 1987), Indian choreographer and actor
Ahmed Akbar Khan (born 1983/1984), Pakistani football player
Akhlaq Mohammed Khan (1936–2012), Indian poet
Akhmat Khan (also Ahmed Khan ; † 1481), Khan of the Golden Horde
Akhtar Hameed Khan (1914–1999), Pakistani social scientist
Akram Khan (* 1974), British dancer and choreographer
Alamgir Khan (* 1991), Pakistani soccer player
Ali Khan (entertainer) (* 1954), German-Persian television and radio presenter
Ali Akbar Khan (1922–2009), Indian musician and composer
Ali Murad Khan († 1785), Shah of the Zand Dynasty
Ali Solomone Aga Khan (1911–1960), Pakistani prince, see Aly Khan
Aly Khan ( Ali Solomone Aga Khan ; 1911–1960), Pakistani prince
Amadou O. Khan , Gambian politician
Amanullah Khan (1892–1960), Afghan emir and king
Amanullah Khan (Kashmir) (1934–2016), Kashmiri independence fighter and politician
Amanullah Khan (comedian) , Pakistani comedian
Amanullah Khan Jadoon , Pakistani politician
Amanullah Khan Zadran , Afghan politician
Amer Khan (* 1983), Lebanese football player
Amir Khan (* 1986), British boxer
Amjad Khan (cricketer, 1966) (born 1966), American cricketer
Amjad Khan (cricketer, 1980) (born 1980), English cricketer
Amjad Khan (actor) (1940–1992), Indian actor
Amjad Khan (squash player) (* 1980), Pakistani squash player
Amjad Ali Khan (* 1945), Indian musician, composer and music teacher
Anwar Kamal Khan (1946–2012), Pakistani politician
Asad Ali Khan (1937–2011), Indian musician
Asaf Khan (1569–1641), Indian politician
Asher Khan (* 1991), tennis player from Brunei
Asim Khan (* 1996), Pakistani squash player
Ataur Rahman Khan (1905–1991), Bangladeshi politician
Atlas Khan , Pakistani squash player
Ayaan Ali Khan (* 1979), Indian sarod musician
Ayub Khan (actor) , Indian actor
Ayyub Khan († 1117), Kipchak leader
Azam Khan (1926-2020), Pakistani squash player

B.

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (1902–1968), Indian singer
Bagher Khan (1861-1916), Iranian freedom fighter
Bismillah Khan (1916-2006), Indian musician
Bismillah Khan Mohammadi (* 1961), Afghan military and politician
Bökey Khan († 1815), Kazakh prince
Brian Khan (* 1972), tennis player from Trinidad and Tobago

C.

Carla Khan (* 1981), Pakistani squash player
Chaka Khan (born 1953), American singer
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan , Pakistani politician
Cynthia Khan (* 1968), Taiwanese actress and martial artist

D.

Daniel-Erasmus Khan (* 1961), German lawyer and university lecturer
Danish Atlas Khan (* 1994), Pakistani squash player
Dannielle Khan (* 1995), British cyclist and short tracker
Dario Khan (* 1984), Mozambican soccer player
Dário Khan (* 1984), Mozambican football player
Daulat Khan (* 1957), Pakistani squash player
Dayan Khan (1464–1543), descendant of Genghis Khan
Dayan Otschir Khan († 1668), Mongolian prince
Deeyah Khan (* 1977), Norwegian musician, filmmaker and human rights activist
Jafar Khan († 1789), Shah of the Zand dynasty

E.

Eddie Khan (* around 1935), American jazz bassist
Émile Ali-Khan (1902– ??), French sprinter
Enayat Khan (1894–1938), Indian sitar and surbahar piercer

F.

Farah Khan (* 1965), Indian choreographer
Faraz Khan (* 1993), American squash player
Fardeen Khan (* 1974), Indian actor
Farhad Reza Khan , Afghan soccer player
Fatou Khan (around 1880 – around 1940), Gambian politician
Faiyaz Khan (singer, 1886) (1886–1950), Indian singer of classical Hindustan music
Faiyaz Khan (singer, 1958) (* 1958), Indian singer of Hindustan music
Faiyaz Khan (tabla player) (1934-2014), Indian tabla player
Fazlur Khan (1929–1982), Bengali-American civil engineer and architect
Feroz Khan (1939–2009), Indian film actor
Feroze Khan (1904-2005), Pakistani hockey player

G

German Khan (* 1962), Russian entrepreneur, see German Borissowitsch Chan
Ghulam Ishaq Khan (1915-2006), Pakistani politician, President 1988-1993
Gushri Khan (1607? –1655), Mongol prince

H

Habibullah Khan (1872–1919), Emir of Afghanistan 1901–1919
Hafiz Said Khan (* 1972), Pakistani Taliban
Hāfiz Said Khan († 2015), Pakistani terrorist
Hamid Khan (* 1965), Singaporean badminton player
Hasan Ali Khan (* 1954), Indian entrepreneur
Hashim Khan (* 1929), Pakistani squash player
Hassan Khan (* 1975), Egyptian artist
Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), Indian religious leader
Helena Khan (1923–2019), Bangladeshi-American author
Humayun Khan (diplomat) (* 1932), Pakistani diplomat
Humayun Khan (officer) (1976-2004), American officer
Humayun Akhtar Khan (* 1955), Pakistani politician

I.

Ibrahim Khan (1936-2007), Sudanese actor
Iftikhar Ali Khan († 2009), Pakistani general and politician
Imdad Khan (1848–1920), Indian sitar and surbahar player, singer and composer
Imran Khan (* 1952), Pakistani cricketer and politician
Imran Khan (singer) (* 1984), Pakistani singer
Inamullah Khan (1912–1997), Islamic scholar and activist; Co-founder and longtime general secretary of the Islamic World Congress
Inayat Khan (1894–1938), Indian sitar and surbahar piercer, see Enayat Khan
Insha Allah Khan (1756-1818), Indian poet
Irene Khan (* 1956), Bangladeshi lawyer, human rights activist and author
Irrfan Khan (1967-2020), Indian actor
Irshad Khan , Indian sitar and surbahar player and music teacher
Isha Khan (1529–1599), Bengali ruler
Ismail Khan (* 1946), Afghan politician, see Muhammad Ismāʿil

J

Jafar Husayn Khan , Indian qawwali singer
Jaffar Khan (* 1981), Pakistani soccer goalkeeper
Jahangir Khan (* 1963), Pakistani squash player
Jalal Khan (* 1927), Pakistani javelin thrower
Jalil Khan (* 1982), Pakistani tennis player
Jansher Khan (* 1969), Pakistani squash player
Jay Khan (* 1982), British singer
Jemima Khan (* 1974), British entrepreneur, see Jemima Goldsmith
Jiah Khan (1988-2013), Indian actress

K

Kalim Ullah Khan (* 1992), Pakistani soccer player
Kamran Khan (* 1985), Pakistani soccer player
Karim Khan (around 1705–1779), Shah of Persia
Khalid Khan (handball player) (* 1966), German handball player and coach
Khalid Khan (cricketer) (born 1971), Hong Kong cricketer
Khurshed Alam Khan (1919–2013), Indian politician

L.

Latasha Khan (* 1973), American squash player
Laurie Khan (* 1943), Jamaican sprinter
Liaquat Ali Khan (1896–1951), Pakistani politician
Lotf Ali Khan (1769–1794), Shah of Persia
Lutfullah Khan (1916–2012), Pakistani writer and music collector

M.

Mahmood Khan (* 1991), Pakistani soccer player
Majid Khan (* 1983 or 1984), Pakistani squash player
Mamun Khan (* 1985), Bangladeshi football goalkeeper
Mansoor Khan (born 1997), Pakistani soccer player
Mariama Khan (* 1977), Gambian poet, documentary filmmaker and politician
Masud Khan (1924–1989), Pakistani-British psychoanalyst and author
Mehboob Khan (1906–1964), Indian director
Mehmood Khan (* 1983), Pakistani soccer player
Mir Sultan Khan (1905–1966), Indian chess player
Mirza Dschahangir Khan (1870–1908), Iranian journalist and editor
Mirza Mohamed Ali Khan Farzine (* 1978), Persian diplomat and politician
Mirza Nasrollah Khan († 1907), Iranian politician and Prime Minister of Iran
Misbah Khan (* 1989), German politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
Mo Khan (1938-1994), Pakistani squash player
Mohamed Khan (1942–2016), Egyptian film director
Mohamed Nazim Khan (* 1993), Malaysian tennis player
Mohammad Rafiq Khan (1946-2019), Indian chess master
Mohammad Salar Khan (1924–2002), Indian-Bangladeshi botanist and university professor
Mohammad Sidique Khan (1974-2005), British suspected terrorist
Mohammad Ali Khan (1760–1779), Shah of Persia
Mohammad Ali Khan (soccer player) (* 1986), Lebanese soccer player
Mohammed Ali Khan (* 1988), Swedish football player
Mohammed Afzal Khan (politician) (* 1958), British politician
Mohammed Ayub Khan (Afghanistan) (1857–1914), regent of Afghanistan, emir of Herat and Kandahar
Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909–1978), Afghan statesman
Mohammed Haschim Khan (1884–1953), Afghan politician, regent of Afghanistan
Mohibullah Khan , Pakistani squash player
Momin Khan (?), Afghan folk singer , stage name Beltoon

Muammer Hussain Khan (* 1979), Bangladeshi tennis player

Mudassar Ali Khan (* 1979), Pakistani hockey player

Muhammad Khan (boxer) (1928-2013), Pakistani boxer

Muhammad Khan (athlete) (born 1934), Pakistani athlete

Muhammad Khan (rider) (* 1943), Indian eventing rider

Muhammad Khan Junejo (1932–1993), Pakistani politician and Prime Minister of Pakistan

Ahsan Muhammad Khan (born 1916), Indian hockey player

Banarus Muhammad Khan (* 1969), Pakistani athlete

Muhammad Abdul Aziz Khan (1931–2012), Bangladeshi botanist and university professor

Muhammad Asif Hossain Khan (* 1986), Bangladeshi marksman; see Asif Khan

Muhammed Ayub Khan (1907–1974), Pakistani military officer and politician

Muhammad Hamidullah Khan (1938–2011), Bangladeshi politician

Muhammad Niaz Khan (1917-2001), Pakistani hockey player

Muhammad Rashid Khan (* 1952), Pakistani athlete

Muhammad Waseem Khan (* 1987), Pakistani soccer player

Muhammad Zafrullah Khan (1893–1985), Pakistani politician and diplomat

Nazar Muhammad Khan Malik , Pakistani athlete

Musa Khan Akbarzada (* 1950), Afghan politician

N

Nadeen Kamran Khan (* 1982), Bangladeshi tennis player
Nasrullah Khan (1857–1920), Emir of Afghanistan
Nasrullah Khan (soccer player) (born 1985), Pakistani soccer player
Natasha Khan , known as Bat for Lashes (* 1979), British musician
Naveed Khan (* 1984), Pakistani soccer player
Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan (1918–2003), Pakistani politician
Noor Inayat Khan (1914–1944), British soldier and agent
Nur Khan ( Malik Nur Khan ; 1923-2011), Pakistani politician and air marshal
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948–1997), Pakistani musician

O

Omar Khan , Gambian politician
Otis Khan (* 1995), Pakistani-English soccer player

P

Paul Khan (* 1976), Seychellois soccer player
Praga Khan (real name Maurice Engelen ), Belgian musician

R.

Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan (1905–1990), Pakistani women's rights activist, politician and scientist
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (* 1974), Pakistani musician
Raissa Khan-Panni (* 1976), English singer
Roshan Khan (1929-2006), Pakistani squash player

S.

Sabri Khan (1927–2015), Indian musician
Sadiq Khan (* 1970), British politician
Sadiq Khan (Zand) († 1782), Shah of Persia
Saeed Ahmad Khan (1900–1996), Pakistani religious leader
Saera Khan (* 1979), Norwegian politician
Safeer Ullah Khan (* 1985), Pakistani squash player
Safiullah Khan (* 1979), Pakistani soccer player
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (1920–2016), Pakistani politician and diplomat
Saif Ali Khan (* 1970), Indian actor
Salman Khan (born 1965), Indian actor
Salman Khan (educator) (* 1976), American educator
Samir Khan (1985-2011), Pakistani-American editor and editor
Sarah Khan (* 1971), German writer
Sardar Mohammed Ayub Khan (1857–1914), Afghan emir, see Mohammed Ayub Khan (Afghanistan)
Sardar Mohammed Aziz Khan († 1933), Afghan diplomat
Sardar Mohammed Haschim Khan (1884–1953), Afghan regent
Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan (1887–1959), Afghan politician
Sattar Khan (1868–1914), Iranian revolutionary
Sayyid Ahmad Khan (1817–1898), Indian thinker
Shah Mahmud Khan (1887–1959), Afghan politician
Shahjahan Khan (* 1995), Pakistani squash player
Sharief Khan († 2011), Guyanese journalist
Sheik Umar Khan (1975-2014), Sierra Leonean medic
Shabana Khan (* 1968), American squash player
Shabir Khan (* 1985), Pakistani soccer player
Shahid Khan (* 1950), US-Pakistani entrepreneur
Shah Rukh Khan (* 1965), Indian film actor
Shahzad Khan (1978) (* 1978), Pakistani tennis player
Shahzad Khan (1986) (* 1986), Pakistani tennis player
Shamsher Khan (1931-2017), Indian swimmer
Shamsul Islam Khan (* 1978), Pakistani squash player
Shujaat Khan (* 1960), Indian sitar player
Simon Khan (* 1972), English golfer
Soha Ali Khan (* 1978), Indian actress
Sohail Khan (* 1970), Indian actor
Steve Khan (* 1947), American guitarist
Suhura Ismail Khan , Ethiopian entrepreneur
Sultan Khan (musician) (1940–2011), Indian sarangi player and singer

T

Tanvir Ahmed Khan (1932–2013), Pakistani politician and diplomat

U

Umar Hayat Khan (* 1964), Pakistani squash player
Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan (1938–2012), Indian musician

V

Vilayat Khan (1928–2004), Indian sitar player
Vilayat Inayat Khan (1916–2004), head of the International Sufi Order

Y

Yasir Khan (* 1989), Pakistani tennis player
Yeasin Khan (* 1994), Bangladeshi soccer player
Younis Khan (* 1971), Pakistani cricketer
Yousuf Khan (1937-2006), Indian soccer player

Z

Zahir Hussein Khan (* 1960), Pakistani squash player
Zarak Jahan Khan (* 1967), Pakistani squash player
Zayed Khan (* 1980), Indian actor
Zubair Jahan Khan (* 1972), Pakistani squash player