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Pakistani surnames are divided into three categories: Islamic naming convention, cultural names and ancestral names. In Pakistan a person is either referred by his or her Islamic name or from tribe name (if it is specified), respectively.
Pages in category "Surnames of Pakistani origin" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Surnames of Pakistani origin (8 C, 28 P) B. Baloch names (1 C) P. ... Pages in category "Pakistani names" The following 95 pages are in this category, out of 95 total.
The majority of Pakistani names are derived from Arabic, Persian, and Turkic names. In Pakistan, as in other Muslim countries, the use of family names is not as prominent as in Western countries and most Pakistanis have Arabic, Persian or Turkic names.
Pages in category "Punjabi-language surnames" The following 165 pages are in this category, out of 165 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Pages in category "Urdu-language surnames" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abid; Ahmad;
Most Sindhi tribes, clans and surnames are a modified form of a patronymic and typically end with the suffix - ani, Ja/Jo, or Potra/Pota, which is used to denote descent from a common male ancestor. One explanation states that the -ani suffix is a Sindhi variant of 'anshi', derived from the Sanskrit word 'ansh', which means 'descended from'.
Pages in category "Balochi-language surnames" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Askani (tribe) B.