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, politicianAhmed Wali Karzai, politicianAzizullah Karzai, diplomatHabibullah Karzai, tribal leaderHafizullah Karzai, uncle of Hamid KarzaiHamid Karzai, President of AfghanistanHashmat Karzai, cousin of President Hamid Karzai, businessman in security and construction, killed by a suicide bomber in July 2014.Jamil Karzai, politicianMahmood Karzai, businessman, elder brother of President Hamid Karzai.Qayum Karzai, politician, elder brother of President Hamid Karzai.Yar Mohammed (Karzai), NATO victim