Yousafzai

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Submitted Name

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Pashto
Scripts يوسفزی (Pashto)
Other Forms FormsYusufzai, Yousufzai
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified
Contributor Contrib.highexpectasians on 12/3/2015
Last Editor Editorhighexpectasians on 7/9/2019  [revision history]

Meaning & History

Means "son of Yusuf" in Pashto. The Yousafzai are a Pashtun tribe mainly concentrated in Pakistan and parts of Afghanistan. A notable bearer is Malala Yousafzai (1997-), a Pakistani education and human rights activist and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.