Khomeini Surname
Approximately 969 people bear this surname
Khomeini Surname User-submission:
The Khomeini surname means 'resident of Khomein'.
Khomeini Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 760 | 1:101,030 | 9,863 |
| Indonesia | 142 | 1:931,332 | 69,143 |
| Afghanistan | 51 | 1:630,455 | 7,258 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Khomeini (370) may also be a first name.
Khomeini Surname Meaning
Khomeini Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khomeini Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Khomeini (Arabic: الخميني) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Khomeini? popularity and diffusion
The last name Khomeini is the 370,695th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 7,520,687 people. The last name Khomeini occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Khomeini reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 84 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Khomeini is also the 451,716th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 370 people.
The surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is carried by 760 people, or 1 in 101,030. In Iran it is most numerous in: Gilan Province, where 24 percent live, Tehran Province, where 22 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 10 percent live. Barring Iran this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and Afghanistan, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Khomeini Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khomeini in the Arabic language | ||
| الخميني | alkhmyny | - |
| خوميني | khwmyny | - |
| خميني | khmyny | - |
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Footnotes
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