Kasimi Surname
Approximately 3,840 people bear this surname
Kasimi Surname User-submission:
The Kissami family descends from Yahya III, eighth ruler of the Idrisid dynasty and grandson of Idris II, who inherited the Beni Snassen region upon the death of his father, Qasim ibn Idris. The latter was the grandson of Idris I of Morocco and the great-grandson of Hasan ibn Ali, who was the grandson of Muhammad.
Read More About This SurnameKasimi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2,386 | 1:14,449 | 2,134 |
| Greece | 338 | 1:32,780 | 5,108 |
| India | 222 | 1:3,455,249 | 98,719 |
| Nigeria | 206 | 1:859,916 | 37,696 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Albania | 108 | 1:26,982 | 4,350 |
| Spain | 51 | 1:916,707 | 35,562 |
| Iran | 43 | 1:1,785,640 | 66,464 |
| Papua New Guinea | 41 | 1:198,871 | 27,541 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| North Macedonia | 23 | 1:91,368 | 8,238 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Kosovo | 7 | 1:265,981 | 8,180 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Kaşimi (23) are calculated separately.
Kasimi (821) may also be a first name.
Kasimi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kissami family descends from Yahya III, eighth ruler of the Idrisid dynasty and grandson of Idris II, who inherited the Beni Snassen region upon the death of his father, Qasim ibn Idris. The latter was the grandson of Idris I of Morocco and the great-grandson of Hasan ibn Ali, who was the grandson of Muhammad.The Kissami patronym is derived from the possessive term qāsimi (descendants or followers of Qāsim), the latter of which comes from the Arabic verb "qassama" meaning to divide or to distribute, and into the doer from "qāsim" meaning one who divides goods among his people.
- anonymous submissionThe Kissami patronym is derived from the Arabic possessive term قاسمي (qāsimi, "descendants or followers of Qāsim"), the latter of which comes from the Arabic verb قسم (qassama) meaning to divide or to distribute, and into the doer from قاسم (qāsim) meaning one who divides goods among his people.
- annonKasimi Demographics
Average Kasimi Salary in
United States
$21,725 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kasimi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kasimi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kasimi (Georgian: კასიმი, Hindi: कासिमी, Marathi: कासीमी, Oriya: କସିମି, Russian: Касими) is found most in Morocco. It can occur in the variant forms: Kaşimi. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasimi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kasimi is the 119,634th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,897,798 people. Kasimi occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Kasimi are found; 62 percent are found in North Africa and 62 percent are found in Mahgreb. Kasimi is also the 285,218th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 821 people.
The surname Kasimi is most widespread in Morocco, where it is borne by 2,386 people, or 1 in 14,449. Excluding Morocco it occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 9 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Kasimi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kasimi surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kasimi earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.65% less than the national average, earning $21,725 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kasimi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kasimi in the Georgian language | ||
| კასიმი | kasimi | - |
| Kasimi in the Hindi language | ||
| कासिमी | kasimi | 94.35 |
| कासिमि | kasimi | 4.03 |
| कसिमी | kasimi | 1.61 |
| Kasimi in the Marathi language | ||
| कासीमी | kasimi | 54.17 |
| कािसमी | kaisami | 33.33 |
| कासीम | kasima | 4.17 |
| कासीनी | kasini | 4.17 |
| कसीमी | kasimi | 4.17 |
| Kasimi in the Oriya language | ||
| କସିମି | kasimi | 38.46 |
| କାଶିମି | kasimi | 30.77 |
| କାସିମି | kasimi | 30.77 |
| Kasimi in the Russian language | ||
| Касими | kasimi | - |
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