Kashimiri Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Kashimiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kashimiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kashimiri (23) may also be a first name.

Kashimiri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kashimiri (Hindi: कशिमीरी, Marathi: कािशमीरी, Oriya: କାଶିମିରି) occurs most in Iran. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kashimiri? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Kashimiri is mostly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Kashimiri live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 47 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname Kashimiri is most widely held in Iran, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 10,968,932. In Iran Kashimiri is most numerous in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran Kashimiri occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent reside and Kenya, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kashimiri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kashimiri in the Hindi language
कशिमीरीkasimiri-
Kashimiri in the Oriya language
କାଶିମିରିkasimiri-
Kashimiri in the Marathi language
कािशमीरीkaisamiri-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kashimiri
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