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
Average Zaimi Salary in
United States
$44,189 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zaimi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zaimi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zaimi (Georgian: ზაიმი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺯﻋﻴﻢ, Russian: Заими) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Zaîmi. For other potential spellings of Zaimi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaimi? popularity and diffusion
Zaimi is the 40,577th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 564,488 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Zaimi reside; 67 percent reside in North Africa and 67 percent reside in Mahgreb. Zaimi is also the 194,249th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 1,585 people.
The last name Zaimi is most commonly occurring in Morocco, where it is held by 4,669 people, or 1 in 7,384. Without taking into account Morocco it exists in 51 countries. It is also common 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 with the Democratic Party 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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