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
Kasimi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kasimi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kasimi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kasimi (Georgian: კასიმი, Hindi: कासिमी, Marathi: कासीमी, Oriya: କସିମି, Russian: Касими) is borne by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kaşimi. Click here for further potential spellings of Kasimi.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasimi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kasimi is the 119,634th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,897,798 people. The last name Kasimi is mostly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Kasimi live; 62 percent live in North Africa and 62 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 285,218th most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 821 people.
The surname Kasimi is most commonly held in Morocco, where it is held by 2,386 people, or 1 in 14,449. Outside of Morocco this last name exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 9 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.
Kasimi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name 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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