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 Kazemi Salary in
United States
$58,735 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kazemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kazemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kazemi (Arabic: كاظمي, Russian: Каземи) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Kazémi. For other potential spellings of Kazemi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kazemi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,343rd most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 31,095 people. The surname 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. Kazemi is also the 78,888th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 6,825 people.
The last name is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 230,550 people, or 1 in 333. In Iran it is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent live, Isfahan Province, where 13 percent live and Fars Province, where 8 percent live. Not including Iran it occurs in 73 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
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% registered with 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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