Karzai (Pashto: کرزی, Karzay; [ˈkɑrzɑːj]) is an Afghan surname. Karzai means the person is from Karz and is assembled through the common construction of adding an arabic letter "Ya" to the proper noun Karz which is a village. Karzai is pronounced Karzay because of the dialect of Kandahar, while others may pronounce it as Karzi. . Notable people with the surname include:
Abdul Ahad Karzai, politician
Ahmed Wali Karzai, politician
Azizullah Karzai, diplomat
Habibullah Karzai, tribal leader
Hafizullah Karzai, uncle of Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan
Hashmat Karzai, cousin of President Hamid Karzai, businessman in security and construction, killed by a suicide bomber in July 2014.
Jamil Karzai, politician
Mahmood Karzai, businessman, elder brother of President Hamid Karzai.
Qayum Karzai, politician, elder brother of President Hamid Karzai.
Yar Mohammed (Karzai), NATO victim
