Kahimi Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Kahimi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1801:146,8077,381
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Kahimi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahimi is found in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kahimi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahimi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,073,555th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kahimi are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 78 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 146,807. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 92 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 8 percent are found. Not including Yemen this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 18 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kajhimi921/
Qahimi83221/
Kahime83171/
Kaoimi83137/
Kohimi83107/
Kaeimi833/
Cahimi831/
Kahemi831/
Kajhime777/
Kahoima774/
Kahuima774/
Cahimit771/
Khouimi771/
Keaimai771/
Kaemi7381/
Kohhimai7112/
Kajhimeh714/
Khaemi6710/
Kaemmi675/
Kouimi674/
Koeimi673/
Kehemi672/
Kuiemi671/
Cahime671/
Koaima671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahimi
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