Rahimi Surname
Approximately 356,678 people bear this surname
Rahimi Surname User-submission:
Rahimi (رحیمی) is an Iranian surname, from the name Rahim or adjective rahim and the suffix -i, which means 'being of', 'from', or 'related to'. It indicates patrimonial descent from a man named Rahim, which means 'merciful'.
Read More About This SurnameRahimi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 330,504 | 1:232 | 13 |
| Afghanistan | 5,399 | 1:5,955 | 525 |
| Morocco | 3,817 | 1:9,032 | 1,223 |
| Nigeria | 2,372 | 1:74,681 | 5,345 |
| United States | 2,312 | 1:156,773 | 16,025 |
| Bahrain | 955 | 1:1,412 | 192 |
| Malaysia | 905 | 1:32,590 | 2,756 |
| Indonesia | 798 | 1:165,726 | 16,091 |
| Pakistan | 769 | 1:232,307 | 5,380 |
| Canada | 742 | 1:49,657 | 6,027 |
| Sweden | 638 | 1:15,434 | 1,315 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| Israel | 583 | 1:14,679 | 2,212 |
| Germany | 549 | 1:146,640 | 17,654 |
| Lebanon | 544 | 1:10,362 | 1,554 |
| England | 443 | 1:125,774 | 12,588 |
| Jordan | 400 | 1:22,106 | 3,151 |
| Kosovo | 346 | 1:5,381 | 914 |
| Yemen | 282 | 1:93,707 | 5,834 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Australia | 230 | 1:117,373 | 12,995 |
| Netherlands | 227 | 1:74,393 | 12,605 |
| Hong Kong | 225 | 1:32,602 | 571 |
| France | 217 | 1:306,095 | 46,684 |
| United Arab Emirates | 187 | 1:48,996 | 4,914 |
| Denmark | 165 | 1:34,210 | 3,535 |
| Palestine | 156 | 1:29,159 | 3,948 |
| Kuwait | 154 | 1:24,680 | 3,145 |
| Spain | 147 | 1:318,041 | 18,803 |
| Belgium | 127 | 1:90,525 | 14,046 |
| Qatar | 115 | 1:20,504 | 2,237 |
| Norway | 113 | 1:45,507 | 6,510 |
| Switzerland | 101 | 1:81,316 | 9,293 |
| India | 98 | 1:7,827,198 | 166,253 |
| Thailand | 95 | 1:743,562 | 121,778 |
| Algeria | 85 | 1:454,489 | 35,990 |
| Austria | 85 | 1:100,182 | 14,475 |
| Italy | 79 | 1:774,135 | 62,609 |
| Iraq | 63 | 1:555,899 | 8,855 |
| Serbia | 61 | 1:117,130 | 8,900 |
| Finland | 51 | 1:107,778 | 10,804 |
| Turkey | 50 | 1:1,556,428 | 59,823 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Benin | 43 | 1:240,363 | 21,480 |
| Russia | 41 | 1:3,515,196 | 179,721 |
| Tunisia | 41 | 1:14,893 | 2,440 |
| Azerbaijan | 40 | 1:241,228 | 5,983 |
| Tajikistan | 35 | 1:239,620 | 2,085 |
| Niger | 31 | 1:619,097 | 15,317 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Kazakhstan | 25 | 1:707,300 | 46,975 |
| Hungary | 24 | 1:409,012 | 27,854 |
| Albania | 19 | 1:153,371 | 11,939 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| Georgia | 12 | 1:312,129 | 14,385 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 1:634,446 | 25,919 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| North Macedonia | 7 | 1:300,210 | 16,548 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Rahimi (49,081) may also be a first name.
Rahimi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Rahimi (رحیمی) is an Iranian surname, from the name Rahim or adjective rahim and the suffix -i, which means 'being of', 'from', or 'related to'. It indicates patrimonial descent from a man named Rahim, which means 'merciful'.
- cazimiThe surname Rahimi derived from Rahim and means 'of Rahim'.
- adidasgrahamiThe Rahimi surname means 'one who is merciful'.
- milad2073Rahimi Demographics
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Rahimi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rahimi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rahimi (Arabic: رحيمى, Georgian: რაჰიმი, Hindi: रहीमी, Marathi: रिहमी, Oriya: ରହିମି) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rahimi? popularity and diffusion
Rahimi is the 1,513th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 20,432 people. Rahimi occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Rahimi reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 94 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Rahimi is also the 18,793rd most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 49,081 people.
This last name is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 330,504 people, or 1 in 232. In Iran Rahimi is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 10 percent reside and Fars Province, where 8 percent reside. Barring Iran this surname occurs in 109 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 2 percent reside and Morocco, where 1 percent reside.
Rahimi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Rahimi surname are 0.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.73% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rahimi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.27% less than the national average, earning 300,159 kr per year; in Peru they earn 70.93% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,134 per year; in South Africa they earn 137.13% more than the national average, earning R 563,520 per year; in United States they earn 23.78% more than the national average, earning $53,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.26% more than the national average, earning $59,251 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rrahimi | 92 | 555 | / |
| Rahimie | 92 | 40 | / |
| Rahimiz | 92 | 11 | / |
| Hrahimi | 92 | 10 | / |
| Rahimai | 92 | 6 | / |
| Rahimmi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Rahimii | 92 | 4 | / |
| Raahimi | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rahimis | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rahimui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rahimei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rhahimi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rahimieh | 86 | 22 | / |
| Rahimich | 86 | 5 | / |
| Rahiemiy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahimish | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rohimi | 83 | 1,716 | / |
| Rahemi | 83 | 960 | / |
| Rahimy | 83 | 615 | / |
| Rahime | 83 | 277 | / |
| Rehimi | 83 | 196 | / |
| Roaimi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rauimi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Raeimi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Reaimi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rohaimi | 77 | 295 | / |
| Rahimaj | 77 | 73 | / |
| Rahimeh | 77 | 17 | / |
| Rahhemi | 77 | 10 | / |
| Rohimih | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rahimoa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rahemis | 77 | 3 | / |
| Raheami | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rahyima | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rohimie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Reheimi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Réhaimi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rohimmi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahemiz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raijimi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rehimie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahimey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahimys | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raahemi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raehime | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahimme | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahimmy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raemi | 73 | 216 | / |
| Rahahime | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rahimych | 71 | 3 | / |
| Reahaima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rohaimie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rohaimei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahimett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rrahimaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahimysh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rhaheemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rouimi | 67 | 772 | / |
| Rohemi | 67 | 190 | / |
| Rehime | 67 | 24 | / |
| Raheme | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rahemy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Raeemi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rohime | 67 | 7 | / |
| Raehmisch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roeimi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rehemi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roaima | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rauima | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rohimy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rehimy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raehme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reaime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauimy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raoime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raeime | 67 | 1 | / |
Rahimi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rahimi in the Georgian language | ||
| რაჰიმი | rahimi | - |
| Rahimi in the Hindi language | ||
| रहीमी | rahimi | 94.78 |
| रहिमी | rahimi | 4.31 |
| रहीमि | rahimi | 0.68 |
| राहिमी | rahimi | 0.23 |
| Rahimi in the Marathi language | ||
| रिहमी | rihami | 66.67 |
| रहीमी | rahimi | 22.22 |
| अरहीमी | arahimi | 11.11 |
| Rahimi in the Oriya language | ||
| ରହିମି | rahimi | 60 |
| ରହିମୀ | rahimi | 20 |
| ରହିମର | rahimara | 10 |
| ରହିମ୍ | rahim | 10 |
| Rahimi in the Arabic language | ||
| رحيمى | rhymy | - |
| الرحيمي | alrhymy | - |
| رحيمي | rhymy | - |
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