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Schleswig-Holstein, which is the northernmost state in western Germany, is the homeland of the proud surname Khan. Schleswig, which was included in the empire of the Franks as the "Danemark," was a northern border protectorate against the Danish Vikings. The duchy of Holstein was settled by the German Saxons during the 6th century. The Danemark, however, was granted to the Danes by Emperor Conrad II (990-1039), and the remainder of Schleswig-Holstein's history has revolved around the political question of Danish or German control of this region. Following the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the two duchies were incorporated into Denmark. However, the Congress Of Vienna in 1815 granted the Holstein and Lauenburg to the German Confederation. In 1866, Schleswig-Holstein became a Prussian province and it became a part of the German Empire after the unification of 1871. After the First World War, a part of Northern Schleswig was restored to Denmark after the majority of the population had voted for reunion with Denmark.

Early Origins of the Khan family

The surname Khan was first found in Schleswig-Holstein, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. "Kahn" or "Kan" is a north German word meaning "skiff" or "barge."

Early History of the Khan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Khan research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1840, 1377, 1402, 1400, 1402, 1402, 1390, 1402 and 1412 are included under the topic Early Khan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Khan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kahn, Kaehne, Kahne, Kan, Cahn, Caehne, Kaehn, Kehn, Kahns, Kahnes and many more.

Early Notables of the Khan family (pre 1700)

Notables of the time included Gün Temür (1377-1402), Mongol Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia, He ruled from 1400 to 1402, he was defeated by Gulichi (1402), who killed him as a result; Dilawar (Dilawar Khan Ghori), governor of the Malwa province of central India during the decline of the Delhi Sultanate, after serving at the court in Delhi, appointed governor at Dhar (1390-91), took the title of 'Amid Shah Da'ud; Orug Temur Khan (Gulichi), Mongol leader who temporarily enthroned himself Khan of the Mongols in the early 15th century, appeared in Mongolian history, leader of the Oirats, particularly...
Another 118 words (8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Khan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Khan World Ranking

In the United States, the name Khan is the 1,728th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. [1] However, in Canada, the name Khan is ranked the 92nd most popular surname with an estimated 28,804 people with that name. [2] And in Quebec, Canada, the name Khan is the 732nd popular surname. [3] Australia ranks Khan as 427th with 8,743 people. [4] New Zealand ranks Khan as 502nd with 1,366 people. [5] The United Kingdom ranks Khan as 112nd with 43,443 people. [6] South Africa ranks Khan as 156th with 39,517 people. [7]

Migration of the Khan family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Michael Kahn, who came to Philadelphia in 1733. Daniel Kahn settled in Pennsylvania in 1753; while Gottlob Kahn settled in Texas in 1846.

Contemporary Notables of the name Khan (post 1700) +

  • Yasmin Khan, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004 [8]
  • Sherbaz Khan, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Missouri State House of Representatives 32nd District, 2012 [8]
  • M. J. Khan, American Republican politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 137th District, 2012 [8]
  • Kay Khan, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008 [8]
  • Fauzia Khan, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000 [8]
  • Chad Khan, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 126th District, 2006, 2008 [8]
  • Abdul Qadeer Khan (1936-2021), known as A. Q. Khan, a Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer who is colloquially known as the "father of Pakistan's atomic weapons program"
  • Mr. Shaukat Khan, British Councillor, held the position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1991 to 1992
  • Ms. Lowri Alice Khan C.B., C.B.E., British Director of Financial Stability for HM Treasury, was appointed Companion of the Order of Bath on 8th June 2018, for public service [9]
  • Mrs. Shahana Khan O.B.E., British Executive Director of Finance for Sidra Medicine, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for voluntary service to Healthcare and Social Housing in the West Midlands [10]
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  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  4. "Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
  5. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
  6. "UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
  7. "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
  8. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  9. "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 4 July 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
  10. "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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