Cognomen مكتوم (Sohal 
, Maktum 
, مكتوم 
) , around the world, is a common family name. The cognomen مكتوم is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a common surname, Oman, and Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, United Arab Emirates, and Bangladesh. Likewise, مكتوم is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Sohal | India, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom |
| Maktum | Saudi Arabia, India, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia |
| مكتوم | Yemen, Sudan, Iraq, Oman, Egypt |
| Maktoum | India, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, United States |
| مكتوم بن بطي آل مكتوم sheikh, AE (b. 1800) |
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| راشد بن مكتوم آل مكتوم ruler of Dubai, AE (b. 1800) |
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| حشر بن مكتوم آل مكتوم ruler of Dubai, AE (b. 1800) |
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| سعيد بن بطي آل مكتوم AE (b. 1800) |
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سعيد بن مكتوم آل مكتوم Omani -Under Sultan Muscat & Oman (1878-1958), AE (b. 1878) |
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| بطي بن سهيل آل مكتوم sheikh, AE (b. 1851) |
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مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم Emir of Dubai (1943–2006), AE (b. 1943) |
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محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم Emir of Dubai Emirate, AE (b. 1949) |
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| مكتوم بن حشر آل مكتوم Emir of Dubai, AE (b. 1900) |
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أحمد بن سعيد آل مكتوم Emirati businessman and CEO of Emirates, AE (b. 1958) |
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سعيد بن مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم Sheikh, AE (b. 1976) |
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مكتوم بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of UAE, AE (b. 1982) |
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لطيفة بنت محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), AE (b. 1983) |
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لطيفة بنت محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم sheikha of Dubai, AE (b. 1985) |
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ماجد بن محمد آل مكتوم Chairmen of Dubai Culture and Arts Association, AE (b. 1987) |
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