Kazemi Surname
Approximately 234,361 people bear this surname
Kazemi Surname User-submission:
Kazemi (کاظمی) is an Iranian surname, which comes from the name Kazem and the suffix -i, which means 'being of', 'from', or 'related to'. It indicates patrimonial descent from a man named Kazem.
Kazemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 230,550 | 1:333 | 25 |
| United States | 1,294 | 1:280,107 | 26,126 |
| Canada | 464 | 1:79,409 | 8,889 |
| Afghanistan | 439 | 1:73,242 | 2,174 |
| Sweden | 218 | 1:45,169 | 3,548 |
| Germany | 185 | 1:435,165 | 39,058 |
| England | 179 | 1:311,274 | 23,420 |
| Yemen | 109 | 1:242,434 | 9,142 |
| Netherlands | 103 | 1:163,953 | 24,033 |
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| United Arab Emirates | 85 | 1:107,791 | 9,280 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Romania | 54 | 1:371,812 | 31,284 |
| Belgium | 43 | 1:267,364 | 32,244 |
| Austria | 42 | 1:202,748 | 25,305 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Turkey | 12 | 1:6,485,118 | 119,359 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Palestine | 10 | 1:454,885 | 12,564 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
The alternate forms: Kazémi (2) are calculated separately.
Kazemi (6,825) may also be a first name.
Kazemi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kazemi (کاظمی) is an Iranian surname, which comes from the name Kazem and the suffix -i, which means 'being of', 'from', or 'related to'. It indicates patrimonial descent from a man named Kazem.
- cazimiKazemi Demographics
Average Male Kazemi Height
175.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kazemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kazemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kazemi (Arabic: كاظمي, Russian: Каземи) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Kazémi. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kazemi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kazemi is the 2,343rd most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 31,095 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kazemi reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 78,888th most common forename in the world, borne by 6,825 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 230,550 people, or 1 in 333. In Iran Kazemi is most common in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 13 percent reside and Fars Province, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Iran this last name occurs in 73 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Kazemi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kazemi are 1.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.31% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kazemi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 10.79% less than the national average, earning 308,749 kr per year; in United States they earn 36.12% more than the national average, earning $58,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.55% more than the national average, earning $58,400 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kazemi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kazemi in the Russian language | ||
| Каземи | kazemi | - |
| Kazemi in the Arabic language | ||
| كاظمي | kazmy | - |
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Footnotes
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