Karimi Surname

1,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 493,594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Karimi Surname User-submission:

Karimi (کریمی) is an Iranian surname, from the name Karim or adjective karim and the suffix -i, which means 'being of', 'from', or 'related to'. It may indicate patrimonial descent from a man named Karim, which means 'generous'.

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Karimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran419,5361:1837
Kenya43,6161:1,059166
Morocco12,3711:2,787232
Afghanistan3,9981:8,042635
United States2,7161:133,45314,029
India1,3161:582,87628,318
Bahrain9701:1,390186
Canada8601:42,8445,314
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Sweden6401:15,3861,311
England5761:96,73310,275
Germany5391:149,36117,949
Pakistan5071:352,3556,962
France4591:144,71222,362
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Yemen3351:78,8815,270
Algeria2811:137,47918,596
Indonesia2711:488,00440,078
Thailand2571:274,85747,239
Netherlands2561:65,96611,279
Iraq2521:138,9753,720
Australia2451:110,18712,273
Spain2361:198,10213,616
Kuwait2311:16,4532,197
Nigeria2151:823,92036,501
United Arab Emirates1761:52,0585,192
Norway1681:30,6094,223
Belgium1341:85,79613,407
Denmark1281:44,0994,601
Azerbaijan1271:75,9772,942
Niger971:197,8566,708
Russia891:1,619,360108,163
Tajikistan891:94,2321,495
Malaysia711:415,41221,545
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Austria671:127,09617,572
Italy581:1,054,42671,176
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Kazakhstan421:421,01232,439
Finland391:140,94113,163
Qatar371:63,7306,585
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Greece221:503,62763,727
Tunisia221:27,7564,198
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
China91:151,924,6187,954
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Macau41:150,408604
Oman41:921,9937,313
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Kärimi (2) are calculated separately.

Karimi (28,358) may also be a first name.

Karimi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Karimi (کریمی) is an Iranian surname, from the name Karim or adjective karim and the suffix -i, which means 'being of', 'from', or 'related to'. It may indicate patrimonial descent from a man named Karim, which means 'generous'.

- cazimi

Karimi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karimi (Arabic: كاريمي, Georgian: კარიმი, Hindi: करीमी, Marathi: करीमी, Oriya: କାରିମି, Russian: Карими) occurs most in Iran. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kärimi. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karimi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karimi is the 1,088th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 14,764 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Karimi are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Karimi is also the 29,113th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 28,358 people.

The surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is held by 419,536 people, or 1 in 183. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent live, Isfahan Province, where 11 percent live and Fars Province, where 8 percent live. Beside Iran it exists in 113 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 9 percent live and Morocco, where 3 percent live.

Karimi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Karimi surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Karimi are 7.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.86% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Karimi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 50.9% less than the national average, earning €14,745 per year; in Norway they earn 29.95% less than the national average, earning 242,424 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.67% less than the national average, earning R 209,916 per year; in United States they earn 29.88% more than the national average, earning $56,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning $51,899 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kärimi942/
Karimiş92407/
Kharimi9230/
Karimai9220/
Karimoi9214/
Karrimi9213/
Karimih9212/
Karimei9211/
Karimiy927/
Karimij924/
Karimie924/
Karimui923/
Karimiz923/
Karimii923/
Karimmi922/
Karaimi922/
Gkarimi922/
Karijmi921/
Kaurimi921/
Karzimi921/
Karhimi921/
Kaarimi921/
Kariemi921/
Hkarimi921/
Karimieh8630/
Kharismi8613/
Karismis8612/
Khayrimi862/
Karrimmi862/
Karimich861/
Karimmiy861/
Karima8328,145/
Karime833,418/
Karumi831,442/
Korimi831,044/
Karemi83445/
Karimy83413/
Kerimi83357/
Carimi83155/
Qarimi837/
Karymi833/
Karimj832/
Karimé832/
Kareemi771,183/
Kourimi77641/
Karimee77198/
Koraimi77171/
Karimaa7779/
Kharima7754/
Karimeh7747/
Karyomi7735/
Kaurima7731/
Karhima7727/
Catrimi7726/
Karemmi7719/
Casrimi7717/
Kaarima7715/
Kairima7715/
Karimma7714/
Karrumi7712/
Karimey7712/
Kareami7710/
Kharumi7710/
Karimoa779/
Kairumi778/
Kariema775/
Karrima775/
Kkarima774/
Karaima773/
Karimay773/
Koroimi773/
Keraimi772/
Kareima772/
Kahrumi772/
Carimmi772/
Karimoy772/
Karimys772/
Karremi772/
Kerimie771/
Kharemi771/
Karieme771/
Koorimi771/
Korimgi771/
Karrime771/
Katremi771/
Karimäe771/
Karuima771/
Kherimi771/
Karemih771/
Karemit771/
Caraimi771/
Karimha771/
Karrimy771/
Karoima771/
Koreimi771/
Karrimaggi753/
Kouraimi71205/
Karaimer7143/
Kareemid7141/
Khairumi7135/
Khairima7128/
Karimouy7122/
Karrimma719/
Karrimaa715/
Karaimeh714/
Kaharumi713/
Khatrime713/
Kaarimaa712/
Kharimma711/
Karriema711/
Karimajj711/
Karouymi711/
Karaaima711/
Koureimi711/
Kourimai711/
Karymmie711/
Kkourimi711/
Kareme6740,951/
Karume677,449/
Karema676,115/
Qerimi674,117/
Carima671,426/
Korima67437/
Koremi67431/
Caremi67196/
Korime67190/
Korumi67150/
Kerime6796/
Carime6787/
Keremi6767/
Karyma6741/
Karemy6715/
Karimahhj6711/
Karymy6711/
Carumi676/
Kerimä674/
Kerémi672/
Kayrimmer671/
Kharimych671/
Karrimajj671/
Karimujje671/
Quattrimi671/
Corimi671/
Kerymi671/
Karyme671/
Karimjova671/

Karimi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karimi in the Georgian language
კარიმიkarimi-
Karimi in the Hindi language
करीमीkarimi97.98
करिमीkarimi2.02
Karimi in the Oriya language
କାରିମିkarimi82.35
କରିମିkarimi6.95
କାରିମୀkarimi5.35
କାରୀମିkarimi2.67
କାରିମkarima1.6
କାରୀମୀkarimi0.53
କରିମୀkarimi0.53
Karimi in the Marathi language
करीमीkarimi60
किरमीkirami33.33
करेमीkaremi3.81
कारीमीkarimi1.9
करीमाkarima0.95
Karimi in the Russian language
Каримиkarimi-
Karimi in the Arabic language
كاريميkarymy-
كريميkrymy-

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