Kami Surname

1,394th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Kami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal329,2621:8612
India24,0001:31,9612,333
Japan16,2771:7,8541,144
Iran3,6761:20,8882,664
Papua New Guinea1,8811:4,335243
Bhutan1,8251:33858
Indonesia1,8001:73,4727,886
Algeria1,0941:35,3126,414
DR Congo9031:81,8169,431
Qatar7431:3,174304
Benin7401:13,9671,905
Chad6741:20,1662,465
Morocco4431:77,82413,257
Kazakhstan4391:40,2795,315
Malaysia4321:68,2745,006
Cameroon4261:48,7546,377
Ivory Coast3061:75,3964,165
United States2811:1,289,88990,528
Pakistan2621:681,84710,375
Tonga2101:511137
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United Arab Emirates1401:65,4456,155
Russia1201:1,201,02587,954
Congo1191:41,9253,965
Turkey1041:748,28337,471
Philippines851:1,191,03893,973
Nigeria841:2,108,84273,007
Brazil811:2,642,89379,412
Zimbabwe761:203,13523,436
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
Israel561:152,81515,997
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
England361:1,547,72466,012
Niger331:581,57614,627
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Albania201:145,70311,666
China201:68,366,0783,721
Afghanistan191:1,692,27313,110
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Estonia121:110,15019,471
France111:6,038,429280,838
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Solomon Islands41:145,00719,402
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Kämi (36), Kámi (35) & Kàmi (1) are calculated separately.

Kami (87,241) may also be a first name.

Kami Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kami (Arabic: كميّ, Bengali: কামি, Georgian: კამი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻣﻲ, Hindi: कमी, Marathi: कामी, Oriya: କାମି, Russian: Ками, Tibetan: ཀ་མི།) is most common in Nepal. It can also be rendered as a variant: Kämi, Kámi or Kàmi. For other potential spellings of Kami click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kami? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kami is the 1,394th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 18,818 people. Kami occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kami live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kami is also the 11,479th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 87,241 people.

The last name Kami is most commonly used in Nepal, where it is carried by 329,262 people, or 1 in 86. In Nepal it is primarily found in: Bheri, where 20 percent live, Rapti, where 18 percent live and Seti, where 17 percent live. Outside of Nepal it exists in 103 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent live and Japan, where 4 percent live.

Kami Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kami has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kami surname rose 28,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kami Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kami last name is predominantly Buddhist (43%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Kami last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Kami earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.66% less than the national average, earning R 122,004 per year and in United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,702 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kämi9236/
Kámi9235/
Kàmi921/
Kamei8962,942/
Kamio8914,240/
Kamai895,095/
Kamii893,967/
Kamoi893,886/
Kajmi893,189/
Kaumi891,752/
Khami891,414/
Kamhi89805/
Kammi89606/
Kaimi89500/
Kamui89441/
Hkami89239/
Kamij89233/
Kamiš89182/
Kamie89168/
Kamih89157/
Kamiy89134/
Kaami8990/
Kaemi8981/
Kamyi8926/
Kamgi8922/
Kahmi8911/
Kaîmi896/
Kaïmi896/
Kaymi894/
Keami894/
Kamiş893/
Kkami891/
Khammi809,085/
Khamai802,583/
Kamhih801,280/
Katmiş80910/
Kahami80818/
Kaymis80670/
Khaymi80221/
Kammai80208/
Kammei80175/
Kaumai80172/
Kahmei80162/
Kaimis80127/
Khaimi8074/
Kaimoi8072/
Khamie8045/
Khamoi8045/
Kaimio8038/
Khamei8028/
Kamaiy8027/
Kamaia8022/
Kamaid8022/
Kamaai8019/
Kaimai8016/
Kammie8015/
Kamhai8013/
Khajmi8012/
Kaimei8012/
Khamio8012/
Kaemai8012/
Khaemi8010/
Kaimie809/
Kamije807/
Khamui806/
Kamhoi806/
Kajmis805/
Kaemmi805/
Kamhie804/
Kamgai804/
Kheami804/
Kammui803/
Kkamis803/
Khamij802/
Kamgoi802/
Kameis802/
Kamoit802/
Kaajmi801/
Kameih801/
Kammiy801/
Kamaih801/
Kaamio801/
Kaamai801/
Kamieh801/
Khaami801/
Kaumei801/
Kajmiz801/
Kamaiz801/
Kamihe801/
Kameip801/
Kammmi801/
Khamih801/
Kahmie801/
Kaitmi801/
Kattmi801/
Kasmmi801/
Kamhui801/
Kammoi801/
Kaaimi801/
Kaymmi801/
Kamois800/
Cami75279,625/
Kama7598,970/
Komi7532,561/
Kame757,130/
Kemi754,462/
Kamy751,120/
Kömi75123/
Qami7570/
Kamj7511/
Kamé753/
Khammai73543/
Khamaia73216/
Khamhoi73133/
Khamhai7377/
Khaemmi7330/
Kamhieh7324/
Kamisch7324/
Khammoi7324/
Kamhois7314/
Khammui739/
Khamaai736/
Khamidh735/
Kaaimio734/
Keaumit734/
Khamijh733/
Khajhmi733/
Kaamait733/
Khammis733/
Kasmich732/
Kamaith732/
Kamahai732/
Kamhuis732/
Khammiy732/
Kaimait731/
Kaimish731/
Kaahami731/
Khamgai731/
Khaimei731/
Kamoich731/
Kamaich731/
Kkhamis731/
Kaimaih731/
Khamaid731/
Kaimich731/
Kajmish731/
Kamaitė731/
Kahamyi731/
Kamieyi731/
Kamuoyi731/
Kammish731/
Khaimis731/
Khahumi731/
Kaamich731/
Kammaai731/
Kammaid731/
Kahamit731/
Khaamis731/
Khhamis731/
Kaymith731/
Kemei6720,340/
Komai6718,109/
Kamma6714,720/
Kauma6710,138/
Koumi677,194/
Kamış676,789/
Caimi676,225/
Ccami676,225/
Kaima676,170/
Khama676,072/
Qasmi675,769/
Kommi673,960/
Kemoi673,504/
Camid672,178/
Kaume672,115/
Kamay671,767/
Qamis671,541/
Camit671,454/
Kaime671,192/
Qamih671,081/
Kamha67944/
Kgame67910/
Kamey67845/
Kamoj67844/
Camhi67825/
Kamaj67788/
Kayma67720/
Cammi67714/
Camio67684/
Qamei67605/
Camis67522/
Khemi67472/
Khame67443/
Qaemi67405/
Komoi67405/
Kaama67361/
Kuimi67334/
Kemai67330/
Kamea67324/
Komei67310/
Kamme67306/
Kamoy67247/
Kemih67246/
Koimi67240/
Qaimi67235/
Camiz67232/
Keamy67221/
Casmi67214/
Kameh67206/
Kajma67180/
Kamee67161/
Kameš67157/
Komio67156/
Qaami67153/
Qaumi67144/
Kamje67143/
Komie67134/
Keama67118/
Kemie67110/
Camui67103/
Khammaai67103/
Kamaa6793/
Camai6781/
Koomi6776/
Camie6771/
Quami6769/
Kammy6765/
Kamyo6762/
Kahmy6759/
Keimi6748/
Kamoa6747/
Keame6740/
Camii6739/
Keumi6737/
Komih6735/
Kamge6735/
Qaymi6733/
Khomi6729/
Kayme6729/
Kkama6729/
Kamej6726/
Komii6725/
Kohmi6723/
Komiy6722/
Kahme6721/
Kemmi6720/
Kaame6720/
Komiš6720/
Qamit6718/
Kamhe6717/
Kameu6716/
Camip6715/
Kähmi6714/
Kehmi6713/
Kamuj6712/
Komgi6712/
Kajme6711/
Kamøy6710/
Kcama6710/
Qamai679/
Caymi677/
Kaeme676/
Kammahyi676/
Kamuy675/
Qamid675/
Keemi674/
Kuomi674/
Camoi674/
Kamizowa674/
Qamhi674/
Koemi673/
Gkama673/
Caami673/
Qamie673/
Qahmi673/
Keymi673/
Komui673/
Komhi672/
Camei672/
Khamj672/
Komiň672/
Qhami672/
Kemhi672/
Khamaich671/
Kemiy671/
Kemyi671/
Keamj671/
Khamhich671/
Khamy671/
Komij671/
Camiy671/
Caumi671/
Kaïma671/
Kcame671/
Khammich671/
Khammish671/
Khamooyi671/
Kemui671/
Kemij671/
Kaimy671/
Kamjd671/
Kamyp671/
Kamyś671/
Komyi671/
Komiß671/
Kàmhi671/
Qajmi671/
Qeami671/
Camih671/
Caïmi671/
Kaymé671/
Ceami671/
Hkama671/
Kh'amais671/
Gcami671/
Kamaî671/
Kamaiova671/
Hkemi671/

Kami Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kami in the Georgian language
კამიkami-
Kami in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻣﻲkamy-
Kami in the Tibetan language
ཀ་མི།kami95.38
ཀཱ་མི།kami2.85
ཀ་མི་kami0.59
ཀམི།kami0.2
ཀ་མི་།kami0.2
ཀ་མེ།kamé0.1
ཀ་མང།kamang0.1
ཀ་མིི།kami0.1
ཀ་་མི།kami0.1
ཀཱ་མི་kami0.1
རའི།0.1
ཀ་ལི།kali0.1
དཀར་མི་karmi0.1
Kami in the Hindi language
कमीkami90.7
कामीkami8.41
कमिkami0.32
कामिkami0.13
कमीज़्kamiz0.06
कमाीkamai0.06
Kami in the Marathi language
कामीkami62.38
कमीkami37.14
कमkama0.24
अकामीakami0.24
Kami in the Oriya language
କାମିkami50.92
କମିkami36.71
କାମୀkami7.19
କମୀkami2.84
କାଶିkasi0.17
ରାମିrami0.08
କାେମkaema0.08
ମାିିmaii0.08
ବାମିbami0.08
କମିର୍kamir0.08
କାମkama0.08
କାପିkapi0.08
ଖଁାkhama0.08
Kami in the Bengali language
কামিkami50
কমিkami40
কামীkami10
Kami in the Russian language
Камиkami-
Kami in the Arabic language
كميّkmy-
كامّيkamy-
كاميkamy-
كميkmy-

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