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
The surname Kassimi (Russian: Кассими) occurs most in Morocco. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kassimi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 52,204th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 742,793 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kassimi reside; 95 percent reside in North Africa and 95 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 200,983rd most widespread forename globally It is held by 1,497 people.
The last name Kassimi is most frequent in Morocco, where it is held by 9,133 people, or 1 in 3,775. Not including Morocco this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 2 percent live and Algeria, where 2 percent live.
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Kassimi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kassimi in the Russian language | ||
| Кассими | kassimi | - |
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