Changezi is a Turkic-origin surname in Pakistan and India. It is the equivalent of Iranian and Afghan Changizi. This surname is taken from the name of Changez khan (Genghis Khan) and/or his military that came to the West and South Asia. It is common among Moghol, Mughal, Hazara, Aimaq, and some Turkic peoples within Central, South and West Asia in particular.[1]

Notable people with this name

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  1. ^ a b Hope fades away for Hazaras of Pakistan Dawn (newspaper), Published 29 June 2012, Retrieved 17 December 2017
  2. ^ Profile of Naseem Mirza Changezi on thedelhiwalla.com website Published 24 October 2016, Retrieved 17 December 2017
  3. ^ Profile of Jan Ali Changezi on Provincial Assembly of Balochistan website Retrieved 17 December 2017