Azami Surname
Approximately 17,317 people bear this surname
Azami Surname User-submission:
The surname Azami is derived from the Berber/Amazigh word for lion, yzem. It was givento the families known for raising lions.
Azami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 17,317 | 1:4,434 | 604 |
| Morocco | 5,248 | 1:6,569 | 798 |
| Japan | 1,034 | 1:123,641 | 6,842 |
| Malaysia | 941 | 1:31,343 | 2,675 |
| India | 636 | 1:1,206,078 | 48,352 |
| Indonesia | 622 | 1:212,619 | 19,965 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Afghanistan | 289 | 1:111,257 | 2,739 |
| United States | 279 | 1:1,299,136 | 91,043 |
| Pakistan | 86 | 1:2,077,254 | 19,688 |
| Nigeria | 75 | 1:2,361,903 | 79,171 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Israel | 50 | 1:171,153 | 17,369 |
| Sweden | 47 | 1:209,505 | 14,512 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Spain | 38 | 1:1,230,317 | 41,658 |
| Niger | 34 | 1:564,471 | 14,312 |
| Turkey | 31 | 1:2,510,368 | 78,475 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Azerbaijan | 21 | 1:459,482 | 9,100 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
Azami (3,205) may also be a first name.
Azami Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Azami is derived from the Berber/Amazigh word for lion, yzem. It was givento the families known for raising lions.
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Average Azami Salary in
United States
$54,450 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Azami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Azami Come From? nationality or country of origin
Azami (Arabic: الأعظمي, Georgian: აზამი, Hindi: आजमी, Marathi: आझमी, Oriya: ଆଜମି, Russian: Азами) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Azami? popularity and diffusion
The surname Azami is the 30,848th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 420,832 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 125 percent of Azami are found; 106 percent are found in South Asia and 102 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 126,807th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 3,205 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 17,317 people, or 1 in 4,434. In Iran Azami is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent reside, Kermanshah Province, where 16 percent reside and Isfahan Province, where 11 percent reside. Not including Iran Azami occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 30 percent reside and Japan, where 6 percent reside.
Azami Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Azami last name are 3.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.36% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Azami earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 17.5% less than the national average, earning 285,519 kr per year; in United States they earn 26.19% more than the national average, earning $54,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $46,513 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Azami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Azami in the Georgian language | ||
| აზამი | azami | - |
| Azami in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଜମି | ajami | 83.33 |
| ଆଜମୀ | ajami | 16.67 |
| Azami in the Hindi language | ||
| आजमी | ajami | 72.41 |
| आज़मी | azami | 17.24 |
| अजमी | ajami | 5.17 |
| आ्जमी | ajami | 1.72 |
| अज़मी | azami | 1.72 |
| आज़मी | azami | 1.72 |
| Azami in the Marathi language | ||
| आझमी | ajhami | 56.6 |
| आझामी | ajhami | 18.87 |
| आजमी | ajami | 11.32 |
| अझामी | ajhami | 9.43 |
| अझमी | ajhami | 3.77 |
| Azami in the Russian language | ||
| Азами | azami | - |
| Azami in the Arabic language | ||
| الأعظمي | alazmy | - |
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