Kassimi Surname
Approximately 9,811 people bear this surname
Kassimi 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 SurnameKassimi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 9,133 | 1:3,775 | 379 |
| Spain | 205 | 1:228,059 | 15,056 |
| Algeria | 169 | 1:228,589 | 25,596 |
| Ivory Coast | 95 | 1:242,855 | 9,751 |
| Niger | 42 | 1:456,953 | 12,306 |
| Benin | 38 | 1:271,990 | 23,227 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Kassimi (1,497) may also be a first name.
Kassimi 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.
- annonKassimi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kassimi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kassimi (Russian: Кассими) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Kassimi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kassimi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 52,204th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 742,793 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kassimi are found; 95 percent are found in North Africa and 95 percent are found in Mahgreb. Kassimi is also the 200,983rd most numerous forename in the world It is held by 1,497 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is borne by 9,133 people, or 1 in 3,775. Outside of Morocco Kassimi exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 2 percent reside and Algeria, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kassimi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kassimi in the Russian language | ||
| Кассими | kassimi | - |
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