Bahrami Surname

3,620th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155,407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Bahrami Surname User-submission:

The surname Bajrami or Bahrami. It comes from a Kurdish-Persian masculine noun bahram, a name of an ancient Persian angel. The suffix -i in Persian makes a word adjectival. So bajrami means 'of the Bahram the angel'.

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Bahrami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran152,9501:50254
United States8771:413,29435,917
Canada2731:134,96613,971
Afghanistan2641:121,7922,879
England1901:293,25322,497
Sweden1081:91,1746,647
Kuwait1061:35,8564,508
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Germany851:947,12366,306
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
Azerbaijan421:229,7415,808
Denmark401:141,11812,512
France341:1,953,609166,012
Norway331:155,82719,235
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Greece261:426,14656,152
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
India61:127,844,230863,365
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Wales41:773,63329,106
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominica11:75,891912
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420

Bahrami (3,479) may also be a first name.

Bahrami Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bajrami or Bahrami. It comes from a Kurdish-Persian masculine noun bahram, a name of an ancient Persian angel. The suffix -i in Persian makes a word adjectival. So bajrami means 'of the Bahram the angel'.

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Bahrami Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bahrami Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bahrami (Hindi: बहरामी) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Bahrami click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bahrami? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,620th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 46,893 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Bahrami are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 120,478th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 3,479 people.

The surname is most frequent in Iran, where it is held by 152,950 people, or 1 in 502. In Iran it is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 14 percent live, Isfahan Province, where 12 percent live and Hamadan Province, where 6 percent live. Apart from Iran it occurs in 63 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Bahrami Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bahrami surname are 9.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bahrami earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 18.74% more than the national average, earning 410,940 kr per year; in United States they earn 35.98% more than the national average, earning $58,676 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.95% more than the national average, earning $60,091 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bahramis9350/
Bahramid936/
Bahramii933/
Baharami931/
Bahrammi931/
Bahraami931/
Bahramie931/
Barami921,730/
Baharamiy8869/
Baharamid8815/
Bahramich882/
Bahramieh881/
Bajrami8628,178/
Bayrami8623,235/
Behrami863,203/
Bairami861,182/
Barhami86194/
Bahramy86130/
Baramis8677/
Bharami8660/
Baramai8631/
Barasmi8615/
Baramiy869/
Baraymi869/
Bahromi868/
Baramio867/
Bahrame866/
Baramhi865/
Barahmi865/
Bargami865/
Bohrami864/
Basrami863/
Batrami863/
Barrami863/
Baramie862/
Baramij862/
Bearami862/
Bherami861/
Baraemi861/
Baerami861/
Barzami861/
Baramgi861/
Baramid861/
Baraimi861/
Baraami861/
Bairamis80390/
Bayramiç80337/
Barhamie809/
Bahramaj809/
Bharamai807/
Bathromi806/
Bayramoi803/
Baramaiy803/
Bajramai802/
Bahrameh802/
Barhamai801/
Barhamis801/
Barahami801/
Bairamai801/
Bharammi801/
Barahmai801/
Baraumai801/
Bathrame801/
Bahroumi801/
Bairamid801/
Bayramis801/
Bayramie801/
Berahami801/
Barama772,161/
Baramy77838/
Baromi77656/
Barame77526/
Berami77327/
Baremi7796/
Varami7717/
Borami774/
Bathromai756/
Barhamieh753/
Baharameh753/
Baharamay751/
Beraahami751/
Barhame715,838/
Berrami712,329/
Beyrami711,555/
Baramed71766/
Barhama71745/
Baramee71590/
Baerame71395/
Baramay71213/
Barehmi71211/
Baramet71190/
Bharame71188/
Berhami71173/
Borhami71153/
Bairama71108/
Beirami7182/
Vairami7180/
Baroumi7152/
Baramma7133/
Baramaj7128/
Berahmi7128/
Barhomi7127/
Baromei7125/
Bharama7125/
Barrama7120/
Baramer7120/
Barameu7119/
Barameh7116/
Bargame7114/
Batromi7114/
Bauromi7113/
Bharomi7113/
Beerami7113/
Bourami7111/
Barames7110/
Bajrama7110/
Baromie7110/
Baraima718/
Barrame717/
Barauma717/
Baramey716/
Bargomi715/
Bayrama714/
Boramei714/
Baremei714/
Bairame714/
Beramoi714/
Beramiy713/
Bajrame713/
Varamai712/
Baramej712/
Bajromi712/
Baraeme712/
Bairamy712/
Baurama711/
Baromai711/
Baramhe711/
Baramme711/
Varammi711/
Varaami711/
Behramy711/
Beramui711/
Borahmi711/
Boramiy711/
Borasmi711/
Bohromi711/
Bajramj711/
Bajremi711/
Bairomi711/
Baurame711/
Bayromi711/
Baraama711/
Baraame711/
Barramy711/
Bargamy711/
Baromiy711/
Bahromj711/
Barhoumi674,772/
Bajramaj671,569/
Bouhrama67354/
Bourzami67345/
Behramaj67312/
Barrahma67240/
Barhameh67162/
Baroumis6784/
Barahmeh6778/
Bayramer6771/
Bairamma6755/
Bouraimi6754/
Bhairame6749/
Barahame6743/
Bairames6740/
Bharamaj6714/
Batromij6712/
Batromai6712/
Baramehr6712/
Baharome6712/
Baramech6710/
Bouhrame6710/
Bouraymi679/
Bahremeh679/
Barhamma678/
Bharaime677/
Bathromy676/
Bharamma675/
Bayroumi675/
Bayramoa674/
Bajramma673/
Barramed673/
Barromei673/
Bairomai673/
Bairoumi673/
Bargoumi673/
Baramaya672/
Baramesh672/
Bauramma672/
Bharamha672/
Baromich672/
Bharhame672/
Berhamie672/
Bouramai672/
Barzoumi672/
Bathrome672/
Barramma671/
Barhamaa671/
Baramoha671/
Bharamay671/
Bharamer671/
Bhairama671/
Bhaurame671/
Vahromei671/
Baraitme671/
Barhamed671/
Barromie671/
Boyrhami671/
Mparamyi671/
Bouraîmi671/
Borgamai671/
Beyramid671/
Bajramer671/
Bairamed671/
Baroumai671/
Barhaame671/
Baarhame671/
Beiraami671/
Beyramei671/
Barhaima671/
Baraamer671/
Batromiy671/
Berahame671/
Bharamee671/
Barramee671/

Bahrami Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bahrami in the Hindi language
बहरामीbaharami-

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