Zaimi Surname
Approximately 12,910 people bear this surname
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This name translates to 'chief' or 'tribe chief' from Arabic.
Zaimi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 4,669 | 1:7,384 | 949 |
| Algeria | 3,992 | 1:9,677 | 1,671 |
| Albania | 1,763 | 1:1,653 | 252 |
| Greece | 580 | 1:19,103 | 2,764 |
| Malaysia | 573 | 1:51,473 | 4,009 |
| France | 362 | 1:183,488 | 28,549 |
| North Macedonia | 222 | 1:9,466 | 1,571 |
| Kosovo | 165 | 1:11,284 | 1,637 |
| United States | 124 | 1:2,923,056 | 171,801 |
| Spain | 110 | 1:425,019 | 22,707 |
| Indonesia | 64 | 1:2,066,394 | 128,621 |
| Iran | 43 | 1:1,785,640 | 66,464 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Serbia | 15 | 1:476,330 | 19,508 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Palestine | 6 | 1:758,142 | 14,544 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
The alternate forms: Zaîmi (1) are calculated separately.
Zaimi (1,585) may also be a first name.
Zaimi Surname Meaning
Zaimi Demographics
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Zaimi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zaimi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zaimi (Georgian: ზაიმი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺯﻋﻴﻢ, Russian: Заими) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Zaîmi. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaimi? popularity and diffusion
Zaimi is the 40,577th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 564,488 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Zaimi are found; 67 percent are found in North Africa and 67 percent are found in Mahgreb. Zaimi is also the 194,249th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 1,585 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Morocco, where it is held by 4,669 people, or 1 in 7,384. Beside Morocco Zaimi is found in 51 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 31 percent live and Albania, where 14 percent live.
Zaimi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Zaimi last name are 16.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.57% registered with the party.
The amount Zaimi earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% more than the national average, earning $50,197 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zaimi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zaimi in the Georgian language | ||
| ზაიმი | zaimi | - |
| Zaimi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺯﻋﻴﻢ | azym | - |
| Zaimi in the Russian language | ||
| Заими | zaimi | - |
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Footnotes
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