Kashimi Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kashimi Surname Definition:

Kashimi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: story teller.

Kashimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan921:1,389,61223,539
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Iran211:3,656,311102,225
India121:63,922,115578,870
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kashimi (59) may also be a first name.

Kashimi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kashimi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: story teller.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kashimi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: short story.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kashimi Last Name Facts

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

Kashimi (Hindi: काशिमी, Marathi: कािशमी, Oriya: କାଶିମି, Russian: Кашими) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kashimi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,248,410th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname Kashimi is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Kashimi live; 50 percent live in East Asia and 50 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,282,666th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 59 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 1,389,612. In Japan Kashimi is most frequent in: Ishikawa Prefecture, where 57 percent live, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 33 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 4 percent live. Excluding Japan this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khashimi9329/
Kaeshimi931/
Kashimmi931/
Kasimi923,840/
Khashimiy881/
Kaschimid881/
Kashima8632,275/
Kassimi869,811/
Kashemi86365/
Khasimi8638/
Koshimi8626/
Kashumi8624/
Keshimi8621/
Kasimio869/
Kashime869/
Kasismi866/
Kasimai862/
Qashimi862/
Kasimui862/
Kasimie861/
Kasimmi861/
Khoshimi801,854/
Kaashima80390/
Kaishima80368/
Khassimi80171/
Koshimei80153/
Khachimi80136/
Kassimis80107/
Katsimis8047/
Kachuimi8021/
Kashimma8016/
Kassimio809/
Khashemi805/
Khasimai804/
Kashimyo804/
Kasimmai803/
Khashima802/
Kasshima802/
Katchimi802/
Kasimais801/
Keasimie801/
Kassimii801/
Kasimaia801/
Kacimi7720,535/
Qasimi775,452/
Kasime773,851/
Kasumi773,104/
Kasima771,735/
Kasemi77976/
Kosimi7727/
Casimi7725/
Kaşimi7723/
Kesimi778/
Kasimy771/
Kasheimer7534/
Kaschimer7518/
Khaashemi756/
Khoshimiy751/
Kachimihe751/
Koshima711,435/
Qassimi71867/
Kassemi71756/
Kashema71229/
Kassime71104/
Kashume7199/
Kaizemi7168/
Khasemi7145/
Casimis7136/
Kassheimer7132/
Kasimaj7126/
Kasheme7125/
Kasieme7121/
Kassima7118/
Khoshshimi7115/
Kassimy7112/
Kasimay7112/
Khasima7110/
Cassimi719/
Quasimi718/
Kasuumi717/
Casimie716/
Kasummi715/
Katsemi715/
Kassumi714/
Qasimmi714/
Kasimma713/
Kaisumi712/
Khacimi712/
Kasiema712/
Qaisimi712/
Keshime712/
Kausumi711/
Kasumih711/
Qhasimi711/
Kuisimi711/
Casimit711/
Casimiz711/
Kaasima711/
Kosimai711/
Kaseemi711/
Kazaimi711/
Kazimoi711/
Kassimé711/
Kasuima711/
Koshime711/
Qasimie711/
Kasimet711/
Khasumi711/
Kesaimi711/
Khecimi711/
Koshemi711/
Ckasime711/
Casimio711/
Kasemmi711/
Kaesemi711/
Kazuimi711/
Kasumii711/
Khassime67415/
Kazsimér6756/
Kassimer6742/
Cassimis6725/
Khoshima6725/
Kashemma6720/
Kazsimer6715/
Khousimi6715/
Khoshumi6714/
Katsimey6710/
Kossaimi6710/
Cachimai677/
Kasheema677/
Khashemy677/
Khashymy676/
Kasimych675/
Cashimer675/
Khasimay674/
Kaishema674/
Kasimeas674/
Kaszimer672/
Quassimi672/
Koussimi672/
Kaesieme672/
Kashhema671/
Koushima671/
Kasimaya671/
Kessaimi671/
Qasimieh671/
Kooshima671/
Cassimio671/
Keshimeh671/
Katchime671/
Katsemis671/
Kasaimeh671/
Kassaima671/
Koissimi671/
Cassimie671/
Koisaimi671/
Kasimağa671/
Kasemith670/

Kashimi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kashimi in the Hindi language
काशिमीkasimi-
Kashimi in the Oriya language
କାଶିମିkasimi-
Kashimi in the Marathi language
कािशमीkaisami-
Kashimi in the Russian language
Кашимиkasimi-

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