Kazmi Surname
Approximately 61,909 people bear this surname
Kazmi Surname User-submission:
Kazmi are descendant of prophet Muhammad and known as syeds. The word, kazmi, derives from the second name of the 7th great-grandson of the prophet Muhammad, named Musa Kazim (Musa Kadham). Kazmi syeds are also surnamed as Moosavi, Musavi or Moosvi in Arab countries derive from the first name of Musa of Musa Kazim.
Read More About This SurnameKazmi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 48,658 | 1:3,671 | 398 |
| India | 2,686 | 1:285,579 | 16,221 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,624 | 1:11,759 | 1,629 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,054 | 1:4,461 | 560 |
| United States | 1,621 | 1:223,602 | 21,644 |
| England | 1,289 | 1:43,226 | 5,499 |
| Bangladesh | 721 | 1:221,022 | 7,250 |
| Canada | 491 | 1:75,042 | 8,471 |
| Oman | 417 | 1:8,844 | 1,219 |
| Kuwait | 386 | 1:9,846 | 1,349 |
| Qatar | 197 | 1:11,970 | 1,310 |
| Thailand | 83 | 1:851,064 | 135,450 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Norway | 62 | 1:82,940 | 11,515 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Netherlands | 51 | 1:331,121 | 38,060 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Denmark | 30 | 1:188,157 | 15,676 |
| Afghanistan | 25 | 1:1,286,127 | 11,103 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Iran | 18 | 1:4,265,696 | 111,937 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Kosovo | 10 | 1:186,187 | 7,122 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Kazmí (1) are calculated separately.
Kazmi (384) may also be a first name.
Kazmi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kazmi are descendant of prophet Muhammad and known as syeds. The word, kazmi, derives from the second name of the 7th great-grandson of the prophet Muhammad, named Musa Kazim (Musa Kadham). Kazmi syeds are also surnamed as Moosavi, Musavi or Moosvi in Arab countries derive from the first name of Musa of Musa Kazim. So if some one is surnamed as Moosvi or Kazmi they are descendant of the same lineage.
In Pakistan someone surnamed as Mashhadi and is syed also belong to the same lineage as it refers to Mashhad city where their ancestors moved to from Arab.
- kazmiKazmi Demographics
Average Kazmi Salary in
United States
$54,966 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kazmi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kazmi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kazmi (Arabic: الكاظمي, Hindi: काजमी, Marathi: काझमी, Oriya: କାଜମି, Russian: Казьми) is most common in Pakistan. It can appear in the variant forms: Kazmí. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kazmi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,156th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,714 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Kazmi reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 81 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Kazmi is also the 442,333rd most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 384 people.
This surname is most common in Pakistan, where it is borne by 48,658 people, or 1 in 3,671. In Pakistan Kazmi is primarily found in: Punjab, where 37 percent live, Sindh, where 25 percent live and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 22 percent live. Outside of Pakistan Kazmi exists in 65 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent live.
Kazmi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kazmi are 10.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kazmi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.7% less than the national average, earning 298,667 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.55% less than the national average, earning R 134,136 per year; in United States they earn 27.39% more than the national average, earning $54,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $54,014 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kazmi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kazmi in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଜମି | kajami | - |
| Kazmi in the Marathi language | ||
| काझमी | kajhami | 77.12 |
| काजमी | kajami | 20.3 |
| काज़मी | kazami | 1.48 |
| काशमी | kasami | 0.74 |
| काज़िम | kazima | 0.37 |
| Kazmi in the Hindi language | ||
| काजमी | kajami | 63 |
| काज़मी | kazami | 31.9 |
| काज़मी | kazami | 2.95 |
| काजमी़ | kajami | 0.27 |
| काज्मी | kajmi | 0.27 |
| काजी | kaji | 0.27 |
| क़ाज़मी | qazami | 0.27 |
| काजिमी | kajimi | 0.27 |
| क़ाजमी | qajami | 0.27 |
| काज़्मी | kazmi | 0.27 |
| कजमी | kajami | 0.27 |
| Kazmi in the Russian language | ||
| Казьми | kazmi | - |
| Kazmi in the Arabic language | ||
| الكاظمي | alkazmy | - |
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