Family name پښتون (Pathan 
, پښتون 
, Pashtun 
) , in all the world, is a prevalent cognomen. The cognomen پښتون is habitual in India, where it is a common surname, Qatar, where it is quite a common surname, and Kuwait (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Southern Asia, particularly India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Much less frequently, پښتون is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Pathan | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh |
| پښتون | Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia |
| Pashtun | United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, United States, Afghanistan, Canada |
| يوسف پښتون Afghan politician, AF (b. 1946) |
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| خالد پښتون Member of Wolesi Jirga, AF |
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