Ghaemi Surname
Approximately 5,307 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGhaemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 4,763 | 1:16,121 | 2,093 |
| United States | 278 | 1:1,303,809 | 91,323 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
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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Average Ghaemi Salary in
United States
$60,733 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghaemi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ghaemi is the 90,322nd most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,373,195 people. Ghaemi is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Ghaemi are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.
This last name is most common in Iran, where it is borne by 4,763 people, or 1 in 16,121. In Iran Ghaemi is most prevalent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 28 percent live, Tehran Province, where 17 percent live and East Azerbaijan Province, where 11 percent live. Not including Iran this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Ghaemi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ghaemi last name are 10.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.63% being registered with the political 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
Ghaemi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghaemi in the Arabic language | ||
| قائمي | qaymy | - |
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