The number of SIA licence holders with particular surnames
Published 12 March 2025
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Request
How many people with the following surnames hold a Security Industry Authority licence?
- Ahmed
- Akhtar
- Ali
- Begum
- Hussain
- Kaur
- Khan
- Miah
- Mohammed
- Patel
- Rahman
- Shah
- Singh
Response
The SIA does hold this information. Please see a table containing the data below:
| Surname | Number of licence holders |
|---|---|
| AHMED | 6,137 |
| AKHTAR | 759 |
| ALI | 8,109 |
| BEGUM | 212 |
| HUSSAIN | 5,020 |
| KAUR | 8,73 |
| KHAN | 9,402 |
| MIAH | 866 |
| MOHAMMED | 2,243 |
| PATEL | 1,184 |
| RAHMAN | 1,341 |
| SHAH | 1,760 |
| SINGH | 3,777 |
[Ref: FOI 0546]