Cognomen هوتک (Hotak 
, هوتک 
) , across the world, is a common family name. The family name هوتک is habitual in Afghanistan, where it is quite a common surname, Slovakia, where it is quite a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Afghanistan, Turkey, and Slovakia. Much less frequently, هوتک is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Hotak | Afghanistan, Slovakia, France, Pakistan, Turkey |
| هوتک | Iran, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey |
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شاہ أشرف هوتک Hotak emir of Afghanistan (died 1730), AF (b. 1700) |
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| ميرويس هوتک Afghan ruler and founder of the Hotak dynasty (1673–1715), AF (b. 1673) |
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| عبدالعزیز شاه هوتک Emir of Greater Kandahar (died 1717), AF (b. 1700) |
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شاه حسين هوتک Emir of Afghanistan, AF |
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| خالد هوتک Afghan wushu practitioner, AF |
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| محمد موسی هوتک AF |
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