Casimir Forename

26,837th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 31,543 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Benin

Casimir Forename Definition:

A male name. Polish Kazimir, ‘proclamation of peace’. The name spread from Poland, by intermarriage, to some of the German royal houses, and Casimir is not infrequent in France. It was sometimes, like Ladislas, used in England in the 19th C when there was much sympathy for the national aspirations of Poland.

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Casimir Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo
99%
 
6,4571:11,4341,124
Benin
100%
3,8961:2,715567
United States
100%
3,0831:117,5924,969
Cameroon
100%
2,9811:7,249978
Ethiopia
100%
2,1961:44,4264,461
Burkina Faso
100%
2,0151:9,121995
Togo-1,7311:4,182696
Chad
100%
1,6061:8,4671,342
France
96%
 
1,5201:43,7301,419
Ivory Coast
100%
1,4551:15,8601,561
Nigeria
100%
9271:191,5478,440
Haiti
100%
8911:12,0391,210
Mali
100%
4971:34,1602,094
Ghana
100%
3371:80,0783,677
Guinea
100%
2881:41,1761,469
Senegal
100%
2711:53,8062,080
Gabon-2411:7,8151,376
Belgium
100%
1491:77,1143,034
Congo
100%
1141:43,9403,483
Finland
100%
1031:53,2351,757
Canada
100%
831:399,19711,404
Switzerland
100%
821:100,1653,146
Netherlands
100%
751:225,3618,052
Spain
100%
741:628,7837,089
Malaysia
98%
 
561:543,74923,143
England
100%
401:1,390,07320,374
Madagascar-361:656,3721,939
Philippines
91%
 
331:3,212,40862,980
French Polynesia-321:8,6841,174
Brazil-321:6,694,88094,981
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
291:46,9454,279
New Caledonia
100%
261:10,3911,033
Saint Lucia
91%
 
241:7,4091,127
Germany
100%
221:4,394,44918,771
India
67%
 
161:75,929,8731,126,684
Grenada
86%
 
141:7,7231,094
Sweden
100%
131:758,30116,746
Poland-91:4,225,2354,388
Thailand
100%
71:10,009,402140,485
Uganda
100%
61:6,826,15353,479
Papua New Guinea
100%
41:2,038,078115,092
Indonesia-41:64,490,917960,943
Israel
 
73%
41:2,100,73020,870
Dominican Republic-41:2,607,81819,206
Rwanda-41:2,842,8582,668
Saint Kitts and Nevis-41:13,7151,549
Singapore-41:1,571,76418,508
Russia
100%
31:48,077,90198,779
Zimbabwe
67%
 
31:5,141,27276,754
Austria
100%
31:2,838,06711,255
Australia-31:4,552,54130,048
Wales-31:1,031,43610,092
Niger-21:9,591,99755,581
Italy
100%
21:30,531,04557,596
Norway-21:2,566,16424,989
Hong Kong-21:3,876,36213,851
Andorra-21:41,444944
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
United States Virgin Islands-11:109,7474,493
Vanuatu-11:261,7921,604
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
Scotland
100%
11:5,350,36624,769
Iceland-11:366,0177,938
Albania-11:3,046,57049,159
Antigua and Barbuda-11:99,3953,544
Burundi-11:9,906,5592,558
Cape Verde-11:529,1516,361
Central African Republic-11:4,515,3901,073
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497
Estonia-11:1,315,3808,883
Guam-11:160,6463,210
Saudi Arabia-11:30,812,56527,537
Ireland
100%
11:4,643,51913,375
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Lebanon
100%
11:5,627,57119,299
Mauritius-11:1,297,78413,721
Morocco-11:34,348,63618,260
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866

Casimir (39,067) may also be a surname.

Casimir Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. Polish Kazimir, ‘proclamation of peace’. The name spread from Poland, by intermarriage, to some of the German royal houses, and Casimir is not infrequent in France. It was sometimes, like Ladislas, used in England in the 19th C when there was much sympathy for the national aspirations of Poland.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Originally Polish (‘show forth peace’), it had, in C19, considerable popularity in France and, perhaps thence, some little popularity in England, in which latter country it is rare in C20.

Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge

Sclavonian (masculine) - Prince of the chief house.

What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody

A Teutonic name, meaning: Peaceful of aspect. (Slavonic) A prince of the ruling house.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Casimir Forename Popularity

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Casimior934/
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Casimair932/
Caisimir931/
Casimird931/
Casimirp931/
Hcasimir931/
Casiwmir931/
Casimeire883/
Cashimeir882/
Cassimier882/
Cassiomir882/
Casimierz881/
Kasimir861,880/
Casimer861,117/
Cazimir86283/
Casemir86136/
Casimyr8632/
Cacimir864/
Casimre864/
Jasimir862/
Casjmir861/
Caximir861/
Cosimir861/
Cassimeire8215/
Casssimire821/
Cassiamiro821/
Kasimier8045/
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Kasimire8026/
Kashimir8025/
Casemire8022/
Casimere8021/
Kassimir8016/
Cassimer8014/
Cazimird804/
Cassemir803/
Cachimir802/
Caisimer802/
Casemier802/
Cashimer802/
Jassimir802/
Cacimire801/
Cassymir801/
Casiemer801/
Keasimir801/
Kasimirz801/
Kasimmir801/
Kaszimir801/
Jashimir801/
Jasimire801/
Causemir801/
Kasimierz7533/
Jasimeire7512/
Cassimere759/
Kassimier755/
Kassimire752/
Kashimier752/
Cazimierz752/
Cashimere752/
Cacimeire751/
Cashimear751/
Cazimmirz751/
Kashimire751/
Jassimair751/
Kazimir714,384/
Kažimir71399/
Kasimer7164/
Josimir7160/
Jacimir7140/
Kasemir7133/
Jocimir7121/
Cazemir7112/
Kosimir718/
Kasymir718/
Cazimer717/
Kacimir715/
Kačimir715/
Kaćimir715/
Jascimeire714/
Jasemir713/
Jaximir713/
Kassimeire713/
Jassimeire713/
Kesimir712/
Casemer711/
Cassimayre711/
Kasimyr711/
Kaszimierz711/
Kagimir711/
Jasymir711/
Cagemir711/
Cassimeyre711/
Kazimire67293/
Kazimier67160/
Kasemire6746/
Kazimirz6717/
Kashemir677/
Jasimere675/
Jossimir675/
Kashimer674/
Kasimere673/
Jaysemir673/
Khazimir673/
Jaicemir673/
Josimair673/
Kacimier672/
Jassimer672/
Jhosimir672/
Kasemier672/
Casemear672/
Josiemir672/
Jausemir672/
Cazemier671/
Cazemire671/
Cazimere671/
Kashjmir671/
Kasimeer671/
Kasimerz671/
Kassemir671/
Jaczimir671/
Jashymir671/
Jasiemer671/
Josimire671/
Jaucimir671/
Kasoimer671/
Jascemir671/
Jasemire671/
Jacimire671/
Joicimir671/
Joseimir671/
Cassiomaria671/
Cosmr671/
Cossimer671/

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