Bashkir-language surnames

Akhmetov or Ahmetov is a Turkic surname that is common along the Islamic post-Soviet regions of Bashkortostan, Kazakhstan and Tatarstan, with the addition of Chuvashia. The name originates from Arabic as Ahmad (), meaning as the "most praiseworthy". The surname in feminine is often written as Akhmetova.

Karimov or Carimoff is a slavicised version of the name Karim. Its feminine counterpart is Karimova. It is most popular in Central Asia, especially in Uzbekistan, although it is prevalent in the South Caucasus. Notable people with the surname include:

Arslan is a Turkic masculine given name and surname, used mainly in West Asia, Central Asia and South Asia. It means lion and has secondary meanings like brave or fearless. and Aslan and Arsalan are variants of the name. This name is derived from Old Turkic and was used as an epithet for Turkish emperors in the Middle Ages.

Khabirov (Bashkir or Tatar: Хәбиров; Russian: Хабиров) is a Tatar and Bashkir masculine surname; its feminine counterpart is Khabirova. The surname may refer to Radiy Khabirov (born 1964), Russian politician Svetlana Khabirova (born 1978), Russian weightlifter