Hashemi Surname
Approximately 232,293 people bear this surname
Hashemi Surname User-submission:
The Hashemi surname means 'posterity of Hashem'. It derives from the name Hashem, who was grand father of Muslim's prophet, and the ending -i, which means 'posterity'.
Hashemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 221,192 | 1:347 | 28 |
| Afghanistan | 2,634 | 1:12,207 | 790 |
| United States | 1,886 | 1:192,184 | 19,015 |
| Egypt | 1,312 | 1:70,073 | 6,466 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Canada | 653 | 1:56,425 | 6,670 |
| Oman | 575 | 1:6,414 | 911 |
| England | 462 | 1:120,602 | 12,205 |
| Sweden | 346 | 1:28,459 | 2,321 |
| Germany | 332 | 1:242,486 | 26,520 |
| Kuwait | 318 | 1:11,952 | 1,632 |
| United Arab Emirates | 294 | 1:31,164 | 3,374 |
| Iraq | 183 | 1:191,375 | 4,515 |
| Netherlands | 146 | 1:115,666 | 18,330 |
| Australia | 120 | 1:224,964 | 21,387 |
| Denmark | 115 | 1:49,084 | 5,081 |
| Jordan | 109 | 1:81,123 | 6,428 |
| Belgium | 65 | 1:176,871 | 23,883 |
| Israel | 59 | 1:145,045 | 15,356 |
| Norway | 56 | 1:91,827 | 12,640 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Austria | 46 | 1:185,118 | 23,639 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Finland | 28 | 1:196,311 | 16,703 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 1:7,443,495 | 40,927 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Syria | 18 | 1:1,072,279 | 6,957 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Panama | 15 | 1:260,817 | 6,584 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
Hashemi (9,543) may also be a first name.
Hashemi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Hashemi surname means 'posterity of Hashem'. It derives from the name Hashem, who was grand father of Muslim's prophet, and the ending -i, which means 'posterity'.
- sjafarHashemi Demographics
Average Male Hashemi Height
175.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hashemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hashemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hashemi (Arabic: هاشمي, Georgian: ჰაშემი, Marathi: हाशेमी) is most common in Iran. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hashemi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,366th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 31,372 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Hashemi are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Hashemi is also the 63,240th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 9,543 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 221,192 people, or 1 in 347. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent live, Fars Province, where 10 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 10 percent live. Not including Iran Hashemi is found in 79 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Hashemi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Sunni (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Hashemi last name are 9.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.21% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hashemi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 12.66% less than the national average, earning 302,251 kr per year; in United States they earn 32.74% more than the national average, earning $57,276 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $55,390 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hashemi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hashemi in the Georgian language | ||
| ჰაშემი | hashemi | - |
| Hashemi in the Marathi language | ||
| हाशेमी | hasemi | 75 |
| हशेमी | hasemi | 25 |
| Hashemi in the Arabic language | ||
| هاشمي | hashmy | - |
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