Ghaemi Surname

90,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Ghaemi Surname User-submission:

Comes from Arabic; it means 'standing up', but it actually means related to Ghaem. The -i at the end of a word in Farsi and Arabic can turn a noun into adjective or adverb. Ghaem is the name used for the 12th imam in Shiite Islam, twelve generations after Mohammad.

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Ghaemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran4,7631:16,1212,093
United States2781:1,303,80991,323
Canada981:375,97533,576
France331:2,012,810168,616
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
England231:2,422,52489,093
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Ghaemi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Comes from Arabic; it means 'standing up', but it actually means related to Ghaem. The -i at the end of a word in Farsi and Arabic can turn a noun into adjective or adverb. Ghaem is the name used for the 12th imam in Shiite Islam, twelve generations after Mohammad.

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Ghaemi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghaemi (Arabic: قائمي) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghaemi? popularity and diffusion

Ghaemi is the 90,322nd most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,373,195 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Ghaemi reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The surname Ghaemi is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 4,763 people, or 1 in 16,121. In Iran Ghaemi is primarily concentrated in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 28 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 17 percent reside and East Azerbaijan Province, where 11 percent reside. Beside Iran it occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Ghaemi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ghaemi are 10.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ghaemi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 40.75% more than the national average, earning $60,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.4% more than the national average, earning $75,218 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghayemi921,427/
Ghaemei9214/
Ghaemie927/
Ghaemmi922/
Ghahemi921/
Ghaaemi921/
Ghami916,392/
Gaemi9148/
Ghaemieh861/
Ghammi83690/
Ghamai83154/
Ghaimi83126/
Gehami8329/
Ghaymi8315/
Ghamie8314/
Ghamij836/
Ghaumi836/
Gayemi835/
Ghemiș835/
Ghamhi835/
Ghaemy834/
Ghamui834/
Gahami834/
Ghamih833/
Ghamei832/
Ghaami831/
Gaesmi831/
Ghahmi831/
Gawemi831/
Ghemie831/
Gheami831/
Gaemai831/
Ghaema831/
Ghaeme831/
Gaiemi831/
Gami8026,204/
Gemi802,296/
Ghayami773,139/
Ghayumi77201/
Ghiyami7784/
Ngayemi7755/
Ghahami7713/
Ghayomi775/
Ghahimi775/
Ghehami772/
Guehami772/
Gehamie771/
Ghaammi771/
Ghouemi771/
Ghajami771/
Gahaami771/
Ghaiumi771/
Ngohemi771/
Gahammi771/
Gemmi731,045/
Ghomi73986/
Gemei73782/
Gamie73575/
Gamai73562/
Gammi73517/
Ghame73457/
Gamei73442/
Gamih73188/
Gemii73153/
Ghamy73105/
Gaimi7395/
Gamui7369/
Gamoi7353/
Gemai7336/
Gemih7328/
Gaumi7328/
Gaami7322/
Gamij7322/
Gaymi7320/
Gemoi7313/
Gemie7312/
Gahmi7310/
Gehmi732/
Gemhi731/
Gajmi731/
Giemi731/
Gohmi731/
Gaeme731/
Hgami731/
Ghayoumi7184/
Ghayoomi7133/
Ghaimich712/
Ghayuomi711/
Ghayyomi711/
Gaemisch710/
Gammie671,374/
Gajimi67807/
Gautmi67539/
Ghamay67249/
Ghaima67202/
Ghoumi67122/
Gaimai6772/
Gahame6753/
Gehmie6747/
Ghemea6746/
Ghomie6746/
Gayami6740/
Giyami6739/
Ghemeh6737/
Ghamey6730/
Gueami6728/
Gueumi6718/
Gaheme6714/
Ghamej6710/
Geamie679/
Gajumi678/
Gojami678/
Gaimie677/
Ghemeș677/
Gaehme677/
Gemmei675/
Gaiema675/
Gammai675/
Ghamme674/
Gehamy674/
Ghaimy674/
Gaitmi673/
Gaiami673/
Gaumit673/
Ngaimi673/
Gamaai672/
Gayesmith672/
Goyami672/
Gehame672/
Ghamea672/
Ghomai672/
Gemmie672/
Ghayma672/
Ghameh672/
Gajomi672/
Gayimi671/
Gaimei671/
Gammii671/
Ghaume671/
Gaymie671/
Goemie671/
Gahmie671/
Gujami671/
Gayema671/
Gayeme671/
Gayumi671/
Gawema671/
Gehymi671/
Gaumai671/
Ghamuj671/
Gaemje671/
Gaiomi671/
Gamieh671/
Gamijh671/
Gouhmi671/
Gayomi671/
Geamai671/
Gyeami671/
Gueimi671/
Gaemey670/
Gaimis670/

Ghaemi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghaemi in the Arabic language
قائميqaymy-

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