Kermanshahi Surname

159,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Kermanshahi Surname User-submission:

From or belonging to Kermanshah, a city in the Western part of Iran.

Kermanshahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,6471:29,0073,512
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kermanshahi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From or belonging to Kermanshah, a city in the Western part of Iran.

- mbehdjat

Kermanshahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kermanshahi is found most in Iran. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kermanshahi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kermanshahi is the 159,798th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,669,431 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Kermanshahi live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

The last name is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 2,647 people, or 1 in 29,007. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 47 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 6 percent are found and Lorestan Province, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Iran this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Kermanshahi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kermanshahi last name is primarily Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Kermanshahi are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% registered with the party.

The amount Kermanshahi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $45,957 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.66% more than the national average, earning $58,955 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kermanshahy9144/
Kermanchahi911/
Kermanshahe911/
Kirmanchahi822/
Karmenshahi821/

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