Qahimi Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Qahimi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Qahimi Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2201:120,1156,642
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Qahimi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qahimi is carried by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qahimi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Qahimi is the 1,104,724th most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Qahimi live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Qahimi is most widespread in Yemen, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 120,115. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 95 percent are found, Sana'a Governorate, where 4 percent are found and Dhamar Governorate, where 2 percent are found. Other than Yemen it occurs in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahimi83231/
Cahimi831/
Kajhimi771/
Qahimer771/
Cahimit771/
Qaemi73405/
Kahime67171/
Kaoimi67137/
Kohimi67107/
Kaeimi673/
Cahime671/
Kahemi671/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Qahimi
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