Changezi
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Changezi is a surname
in Afghanistan
and Pakistan
. People with this family name claim descent from Changez Khan
.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. People with this family name claim descent from Changez Khan
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan , born Temujin and occasionally known by his temple name Taizu , was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death....
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Notable people with this name
- Yagana ChangeziYagana ChangeziMirza Yaas Yagana Changezi was one of the most important Urdu poets of the twentieth century and indeed among the masters of Urdu poetry. Real name was Mirza Wajid Hussain . He was born in Azeemabad, now Patna in 1884...
(1884–1956), Urdu poet - Younus ChangeziYounus ChangeziLt.Col. Younus Changezi is a politician from Baluchistan, Pakistan and one of the best football players of the country. He belongs to the minority Hazara community.-Education:...
(born 1944), politician and footballer from Baluchistan, Pakistan