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

The last name Kami (Arabic: كميّ, Bengali: কামি, Georgian: კამი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻣﻲ, Hindi: कमी, Marathi: कामी, Oriya: କାମି, Russian: Ками, Tibetan: ཀ་མི།) occurs in Nepal more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Kämi, Kámi or Kàmi. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kami? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,394^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 18,818 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kami live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 11,479^th most common forename at a global level, held by 87,241 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nepal, where it is held by 329,262 people, or 1 in 86. In Nepal Kami is mostly found in: Bheri, where 20 percent reside, Rapti, where 18 percent reside and Seti, where 17 percent reside. Beside Nepal this last name is found in 103 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent reside and Japan, where 4 percent reside.

Kami Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kami has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kami surname increased 28,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kami Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Kami are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% 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.