Cognomen Jahongir (Jahongir 
, Джахонгир 
, Жахонгир 
) , around the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Jahongir is characteristic of Central Asia, particularly Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Uzbekistan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Tajikistan. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. More prevalently, Jahongir is the forename as well as the last name.