The surname Khan is the most common surname among doctors, according to a top ten list Next time you’re treated at hospital, chances are you’ll be thanking a Dr Khan. The Asian name is the most common surname of doctors registered in Britain, according to figures. Patel – from the Gujarat region of India – was the second most popular, and Muslim surnames Ahmed and Ali also made the top ten list. Smith and Jones featured on the list as the most common names of British origin. The rest of the list was made up by Williams, Davies, Thomas and Taylor.
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Muslim surnames Ahmed and Ali also make the top ten in 6th and 9th place
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Smith and Jones are most common names of British origin in 4th and 5th
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Nearly 35,000 of the 270,000 registered doctors trained in India or Pakistan
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Britain saw influx of Asian doctors in 60s and 70s amid NHS staffing crisis
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