Cognomen خورشید (Khurshid 
, Khursheed 
, Khorshid ) , across the world, is a widespread surname. The cognomen خورشید is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Pakistan, India, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, خورشید is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Khurshid | Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India |
| Khursheed | Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, Egypt, United Arab Emirates |
| Khorshid | Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Egypt |
| خورشید | Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan |
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علیاحمد خورشید Iranian politician, IR (b. 1927) |
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| صاحبزادہ محمد خورشید Pakistani politician, PK (b. 1901) |
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| خورشید حسن خورشید Secretary of Governor-General of Pakistan (1924-1988), PK (b. 1924) |
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| خالد خورشید Pakistani politician from Gilgit-Baltistan, PK (b. 1980) |
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