Kazi Surname

1,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305,950 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Kazi Surname User-submission:

This surname, qāḍī in Arabic, refers to an Islamic judge who renders decisions according to Islamic law.

Kazi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh218,0861:73170
India52,1211:14,7171,211
Saudi Arabia7,2351:4,265569
United Arab Emirates4,0071:2,287285
Tanzania3,8111:13,8921,811
Oman3,0151:1,223168
Kuwait2,4491:1,552181
United States1,9391:186,93118,583
Pakistan1,6661:107,2293,327
England1,3451:41,4265,308
DR Congo9991:73,9548,630
Togo9451:7,6701,744
Qatar8801:2,680247
Morocco6481:53,2048,802
South Africa6451:83,99610,356
Canada6381:57,7526,819
Turkey5321:146,28111,642
Bahrain5291:2,549407
Nigeria5241:338,05918,385
Hungary5061:19,4002,189
Australia3931:68,6918,159
Cameroon3731:55,6817,197
Algeria3151:122,64017,078
Congo3021:16,5202,012
Greece2441:45,4097,404
Kenya2211:208,95914,983
Kazakhstan1781:99,34011,047
Thailand1091:648,058109,152
Malaysia951:310,46616,916
Singapore811:67,9962,745
Serbia751:95,2667,753
France621:1,071,334116,831
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Italy591:1,036,55470,719
Sweden541:182,34712,605
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Zimbabwe501:308,76530,783
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Russia401:3,603,076182,447
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Zambia391:406,40820,045
Mauritius361:35,9286,940
Cyprus331:26,8143,049
Slovakia321:166,76429,092
Japan251:5,113,77239,513
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Niger241:799,66718,510
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Iran211:3,656,311102,225
Solomon Islands211:27,6205,477
Afghanistan191:1,692,27313,110
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Finland141:392,62226,475
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Bulgaria121:581,57524,486
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
China111:124,301,9616,553
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Wales61:515,75523,171
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malta11:430,2723,380
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

The alternate forms: Kàzi (1) are calculated separately.

Kazi (443,430) may also be a first name.

Kazi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname, qāḍī in Arabic, refers to an Islamic judge who renders decisions according to Islamic law.

- mushroof

Kazi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kazi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kazi (Arabic: كازي, Bengali: কাজী, Hindi: काजी, Marathi: काज़ी, Oriya: କାଜି, Russian: Кази, Tibetan: ཀ་ཛི་) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Kàzi. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kazi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,791st most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 23,819 people. The last name Kazi occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Kazi are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 72 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,304th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 443,430 people.

Kazi is most commonly occurring in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 218,086 people, or 1 in 731. Besides Bangladesh Kazi exists in 110 countries. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent reside.

Kazi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kazi last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Christian (75%) in Kenya.

In The United States Kazi are 2.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kazi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.31% less than the national average, earning €7,113 per year; in South Africa they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning R 226,164 per year; in United States they earn 16.41% more than the national average, earning $50,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.52% less than the national average, earning $42,964 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kàzi921/
Khazi894,649/
Kazci891,325/
Kazui891,281/
Kazai891,147/
Kauzi891,067/
Kazić891,031/
Kazie89991/
Kazzi89611/
Karzi89555/
Kazgi89258/
Kazhi89207/
Kazei89137/
Kaazi89101/
Kaizi8991/
Kaziy8984/
Kaezi8956/
Gkazi8942/
Kadzi8936/
Katzi8932/
Kazsi898/
Kazii896/
Kazoi894/
Kazih894/
Kazyi893/
Kgazi892/
Kahzi892/
Kazji891/
Kazič891/
Kayzi891/
Karzai801,923/
Kharzi80295/
Khazai80223/
Kahazi80206/
Kaziaj80165/
Kazich80107/
Kadzai80102/
Khazei8077/
Gkatzi8077/
Khadzi8066/
Kahuzi8043/
Kadzie8036/
Khaizi8036/
Kaitzi8035/
Kaizzi8026/
Kaizai8026/
Kazzie8020/
Hqkazi8020/
Kazais8020/
Khauzi8017/
Khazhi8015/
Kadzhi8014/
Kautzi8012/
Kazhis809/
Kaizei808/
Katzio806/
Kaizhi805/
Kahziz805/
Karzei804/
Kahzie803/
Kazieh803/
Khazoi803/
Katzie802/
Kauzhi802/
Kaiziz802/
Kajtzi802/
Kazziz802/
Kahzai802/
Katzai802/
Khazie802/
Kazhai801/
Katzsi801/
Kaudzi801/
Kazish801/
Kazshi801/
Kaezie801/
Kaizie801/
Kazaih801/
Kaazei801/
Kazsei801/
Kazzai801/
Kaziej801/
Khaazi801/
Kazaiz801/
Khazji801/
Kajzai801/
Kaaazi801/
Qkazai801/
Gkadzi801/
Khazzi801/
Karzhi801/
Kashzi801/
Khatzi801/
Qazi75124,721/
Kaji75120,299/
Kaze7540,199/
Kaci7527,401/
Kasi7524,901/
Kaza759,321/
Kagi754,818/
Kozi751,812/
Kaçi751,526/
Kezi75432/
Cazi75290/
Kazy75198/
Kézi75167/
Kači7529/
Kazé752/
Khadzhi731,193/
Khayzai73238/
Kharzai73137/
Khazaai7329/
Khazhiy7323/
Kaczich7320/
Khaidzi7315/
Khazhyi7314/
Kazahai739/
Kaydzhi739/
Khadzie735/
Kahauzi734/
Khazaid734/
Kazhich732/
Kahadzi732/
Kazzish732/
Khazzai732/
Kadzhai732/
Kazhzhi731/
Kazooie731/
Khazhie731/
Khazich731/
Kahazhi731/
Khajzai731/
Khaizai731/
Kazaggi731/
Khazchi731/
Khattzi731/
Kajtzai731/
Kasai67105,588/
Kachi6722,099/
Khaji6721,279/
Kaisi6712,117/
Kasih6710,606/
Kaiza678,340/
Kajhi677,897/
Kozai676,899/
Kezie676,776/
Kaise675,476/
Quazi674,674/
Kadji674,089/
Kasie674,077/
Kozyi673,606/
Kosai673,114/
Kasei672,324/
Kaize672,166/
Khaza671,561/
Kazee671,521/
Kouzi671,265/
Kayci671,246/
Katsi671,120/
Kajji671,047/
Kodzi671,040/
Khozi67972/
Kaiji67917/
Kausi67874/
Kozei67730/
Kazey67652/
Kasui67576/
Kaige67558/
Khasi67553/
Kauza67479/
Kezai67456/
Kaygi67450/
Qazih67427/
Khaci67391/
Kaasi67356/
Kozzi67356/
Katze67349/
Khagi67311/
Kazaj67308/
Kauze67294/
Kaici67285/
Kajiš67262/
Korzi67259/
Karza67248/
Kozis67224/
Kaigi67206/
Kozie67203/
Katzy67197/
Caziz67197/
Kazse67190/
Kasić67177/
Qazie67174/
Kazay67173/
Kacci67165/
Kazoa67145/
Kňaze67144/
Kaugi67138/
Kacza67134/
Kezzi67122/
Katgi67119/
Kazeu67110/
Kozui67107/
Kesai67106/
Keezi6796/
Karzy6793/
Kozič6792/
Kaggi6788/
Kadzhaia6785/
Kazza6785/
Khaze6783/
Kasoi6772/
Kaesi6771/
Kaica6771/
Koczi6769/
Kadze6769/
Kasič6765/
Kaisy6756/
Kajij6755/
Kadgi6754/
Cazis6752/
Gkasi6748/
Kóczi6747/
Qazai6746/
Katji6746/
Kaaji6744/
Kozii6743/
Kaaza6740/
Kazhe6740/
Kajih6738/
Kézai6737/
Kazha6734/
Khazy6734/
Kaczy6731/
Koozi6731/
Cauzi6730/
Kacai6728/
Kuizi6728/
Kaije6726/
Kazeh6726/
Karze6724/
Kazea6724/
Kocai6723/
Kaszczij6723/
Kasji6722/
Kásai6721/
Kazzy6720/
Keasi6720/
Kaeze6720/
Kadsi6719/
Kagih6719/
Khadzhiy6718/
Kacih6718/
Qazzi6718/
Kaaze6718/
Gkaza6718/
Kahci6718/
Kaagi6717/
Koizi6717/
Khadzhyi6716/
Kazze6714/
Qaazi6714/
Kauci6714/
Kaicy6713/
Qazei6712/
Kaizy6711/
Khadzhai6711/
Cazip6710/
Keuzi6710/
Kacie679/
Kacoi679/
Kayze679/
Khazzaai679/
Qauzi678/
Katci678/
Kaaci678/
Kozhi677/
Cazid677/
Cazzi676/
Kezhi676/
Kayza676/
Qadzi676/
Kahsi675/
Kahze675/
Khezi675/
Gqazi675/
Qhazi674/
Kasgi674/
Qazji674/
Gkezi674/
Kohzi674/
Qaizi673/
Qazhi673/
Kazaa673/
Catzi673/
Cazie673/
Keizi673/
Cazui673/
Kkaci673/
Kkasi673/
Khazj673/
Kazuy673/
Kuozi672/
Kaice672/
Cazić672/
Kacsi672/
Kajzy672/
Kázsi672/
Koezi672/
Kotzi672/
Kaïza672/
Kgozi672/
Caizi672/
Köziğ671/
Kazyy671/
Kajči671/
Kaazy671/
Khazehie671/
Kozgi671/
Carzi671/
Cayzi671/
Kehzi671/
Kezih671/
Ckozi671/
Kaíza671/
Cazai671/
Kayzy671/
Hkaji671/
Kazoy671/
Kazès671/
Keagi671/
Kazitowa671/
Kaîza671/
Kaïci671/
Kačij671/
Kezei671/
Kasiz671/
Kazaiová671/
Kaijé671/
Kadci671/
Kkozi671/
Kósai671/
Kozsi671/
Qahzi671/
Qajzi671/
Gkaze671/
Gkozi671/
Kajez671/
Kqasi671/
Kacui671/
Kazge671/
Qayzi671/
Qaziz671/
Qazoi671/
Khairzai671/
Khadzaai671/
Khaza'ai671/
Kazyo671/
Kazahaia671/
Keaze670/

Kazi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kazi in the Oriya language
କାଜିkaji-
Kazi in the Marathi language
काज़ीkazi94.44
कज़िkazi3.7
कज़ीkazi1.85
Kazi in the Bengali language
কাজীkaji92.31
কাজিkaji7.69
Kazi in the Hindi language
काजीkaji65.63
काज़ीkazi32.29
काज़ीkazi2.08
Kazi in the Tibetan language
ཀ་ཛི་kadzi33.33
ཀཱ་ཛི་kadzi16.67
ཀ་ཟི་kazi16.67
ཀཱ་འཛི་kadzi11.11
ཀ་ཛིkadzi5.56
ཀཱ་ཇིད་kaji5.56
ཀའ་འཛི་kadzi5.56
ཀཱ་འཛིད་kadzi5.56
Kazi in the Russian language
Казиkazi-
Kazi in the Arabic language
كازيkazy-

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