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The surname Khan is occasionally found among people of Turkic and Mongolic descent, but it is far more common among Muslims in South Asia. As of 2014, Khan is one of the most common surnames worldwide, shared by over 22 million people in Asia and 23 million people worldwide.

Khan is a surname of Turko-Mongol origin, today most commonly found in parts of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Iran. It is derived from the historic title khan, referring to a military chief or ruler; it originated as a hereditary title among nomadic tribes in the Central and Eastern Eurasian Steppe during antiquity and was popularized by Turkic dynasties in the rest of Asia as well as in Eastern Europe during the medieval period.

The surname Khan is occasionally found among people of Turkic and Mongolic descent, but it is far more common among Muslims in South Asia.