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) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Kazémi. Click here for other possible spellings of Kazemi.
How Common Is The Last Name Kazemi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,343rd most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 31,095 people. Kazemi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kazemi are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 78,888th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 6,825 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 230,550 people, or 1 in 333. In Iran Kazemi is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 13 percent reside and Fars Province, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Iran this surname is found in 73 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Kazemi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kazemi last name are 1.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.31% registered to vote for the political 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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