Where Does The Last Name Kandahar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kandahar occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandahar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 572,911^th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 13,250,083 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Kandahar live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 385,996^th most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 485 people.

It is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 453 people, or 1 in 70,978. In Afghanistan Kandahar is most prevalent in: Nangarhar, where 64 percent live, Kabul, where 12 percent live and Paktia, where 8 percent live. Apart from Afghanistan this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 9 percent live and Nigeria, where 8 percent live.