Ajami Surname
Approximately 29,838 people bear this surname
Ajami Surname User-submission:
Ajami is a surname that occurs mostly in Iran, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and other areas of historic Arab rule or influence. It is derived from an Arabic word meaning 'mute/unclear' and was historically used to refer to non-Arabs, and in a derogatory sense, Iranians.
Read More About This SurnameAjami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 6,965 | 1:11,024 | 1,465 |
| Iraq | 6,482 | 1:5,403 | 532 |
| Egypt | 6,346 | 1:14,487 | 1,731 |
| India | 3,561 | 1:215,407 | 12,799 |
| Lebanon | 2,379 | 1:2,370 | 447 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,153 | 1:26,761 | 3,711 |
| Yemen | 560 | 1:47,188 | 3,845 |
| Syria | 430 | 1:44,886 | 2,499 |
| United States | 394 | 1:919,947 | 69,072 |
| Israel | 332 | 1:25,776 | 3,776 |
| Indonesia | 198 | 1:667,925 | 52,159 |
| United Arab Emirates | 119 | 1:76,994 | 7,015 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 1:39,591 | 4,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 89 | 1:259,227 | 10,202 |
| Palestine | 71 | 1:64,068 | 5,760 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Germany | 43 | 1:1,872,220 | 105,027 |
| Jordan | 38 | 1:232,696 | 10,057 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Venezuela | 31 | 1:974,325 | 14,902 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Tunisia | 23 | 1:26,549 | 4,038 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| Nepal | 18 | 1:1,582,275 | 7,357 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Senegal | 11 | 1:1,325,395 | 3,666 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Ajami (2,204) may also be a first name.
Ajami Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ajami is a surname that occurs mostly in Iran, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and other areas of historic Arab rule or influence. It is derived from an Arabic word meaning 'mute/unclear' and was historically used to refer to non-Arabs, and in a derogatory sense, Iranians. It referred to these group's lack of understanding of Arabic language.
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Average Ajami Salary in
United States
$49,697 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ajami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ajami Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ajami (Arabic: العجمى, Bengali: আজমী, Georgian: აჯამი, Hindi: अजमी, Marathi: अजमी, Oriya: ଆଜମି) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Ajami click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ajami? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,484th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 244,237 people. The surname Ajami occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Ajami reside; 39 percent reside in West Asia and 32 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 159,372nd most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 2,204 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Iran, where it is borne by 6,965 people, or 1 in 11,024. In Iran Ajami is most common in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 20 percent live, Tehran Province, where 14 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 11 percent live. Aside from Iran this surname is found in 77 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 22 percent live and Egypt, where 21 percent live.
Ajami Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Shiite (93%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Ajami surname are 15.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.85% registered with the party.
The amount Ajami earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.18% more than the national average, earning $49,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.09% more than the national average, earning $66,121 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ajami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ajami in the Georgian language | ||
| აჯამი | ajami | - |
| Ajami in the Bengali language | ||
| আজমী | ajami | - |
| Ajami in the Marathi language | ||
| अजमी | ajami | 84 |
| आजमी | ajami | 9.33 |
| अजामी | ajami | 2.67 |
| आझमी | ajhami | 1.33 |
| जमील | jamila | 1.33 |
| एजमी | ejami | 1.33 |
| Ajami in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଜମି | ajami | 56.32 |
| ଆଜମୀ | ajami | 28.74 |
| ଅଜମି | ajami | 10.34 |
| ଅଜମୀ | ajami | 3.45 |
| ଆଜାମି | ajami | 1.15 |
| Ajami in the Hindi language | ||
| अजमी | ajami | 56.09 |
| आजमी | ajami | 41.03 |
| अजामी | ajami | 1.28 |
| अज़मी | azami | 0.64 |
| आजामी | ajami | 0.32 |
| अजमी़ | ajami | 0.32 |
| आज़मी | azami | 0.32 |
| Ajami in the Arabic language | ||
| العجمى | aljmy | - |
| عجمـي | jmy | - |
| عجمي | jmy | - |
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