Zaimi Surname

40,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Albania

Zaimi Surname User-submission:

This name translates to 'chief' or 'tribe chief' from Arabic.

Zaimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco4,6691:7,384949
Algeria3,9921:9,6771,671
Albania1,7631:1,653252
Greece5801:19,1032,764
Malaysia5731:51,4734,009
France3621:183,48828,549
North Macedonia2221:9,4661,571
Kosovo1651:11,2841,637
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Spain1101:425,01922,707
Indonesia641:2,066,394128,621
Iran431:1,785,64066,464
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
England221:2,532,63991,802
Serbia151:476,33019,508
Singapore131:423,66918,211
India111:69,733,217610,955
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Palestine61:758,14214,544
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

The alternate forms: Zaîmi (1) are calculated separately.

Zaimi (1,585) may also be a first name.

Zaimi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name translates to 'chief' or 'tribe chief' from Arabic.

- rosenking

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaîmi931/
Zaimis91514/
Zaaimi91281/
Zaimid91109/
Zaimie9120/
Zhaimi9116/
Zajimi9110/
Rzaimi914/
Zaimei913/
Zaimai911/
Zami895,753/
Zimi892,846/
Zahaimi8313/
Zaimaid835/
Zaihami831/
Caimi806,225/
Zaima803,222/
Zaemi802,358/
Saimi801,942/
Zaime801,254/
Zajmi80897/
Zamit80826/
Zaami80771/
Jaimi80473/
Zhami80272/
Zeimi80214/
Zamie80195/
Zahmi80181/
Zimhi80140/
Zimit80138/
Zimei80135/
Zammi80124/
Zimie80101/
Zamis8088/
Zaimy8085/
Ziemi8061/
Zeami8055/
Tzimi8053/
Zamid8034/
Ziami8029/
Zaumi8028/
Hzami8027/
Zasmi8024/
Zimmi8019/
Zamio8014/
Zamih8010/
Zimgi807/
Zimis806/
Dzami806/
Zatmi805/
Šaimi805/
Zaymi805/
Zamiy804/
Zamiš804/
Czami804/
Dzimi804/
Zitmi803/
Zhimi803/
Rzami803/
Zamiz803/
Zamip802/
Czimi802/
Tzami802/
Szami802/
Zimiy801/
Hzimi801/
Zimih801/
Dzahaimi772/
Zammit7319,189/
Shaimi733,192/
Saimai731,798/
Chaimi731,329/
Zammie73913/
Caimmi73785/
Saiami73761/
Zaimaj73455/
Zimich73339/
Jaimis73218/
Caiumi73193/
Saimie73157/
Giaimi73127/
Zaimes73126/
Tjaimi73119/
Jajimi7393/
Zimmie7392/
Sajimi7392/
Saimit7369/
Zeimis7355/
Zaioma7348/
Zahami7343/
Jaimai7341/
Zaimay7341/
Zhaime7339/
Saiemi7338/
Jaimit7337/
Saimei7336/
Dzhami7333/
Zamieh7333/
Zimish7330/
Ziemis7328/
Dzhimi7318/
Zaimez7317/
Caimei7317/
Zaimee7317/
Zamist7316/
Zamisz7315/
Zheimi7314/
Sayimi7314/
Zimihe7314/
Jaimoi7313/
Tziemi7310/
Dzaima739/
Zhimei738/
Zamich737/
Zajami737/
Zayumi736/
Saimio736/
Ziyami736/
Zamitt735/
Zhaymi735/
Saihmi734/
Zaaime734/
Czamis734/
Zhiemi733/
Zaimer733/
Szamis733/
Zaiema733/
Xhaimi733/
Zhasmi732/
Zimmit732/
Saimid732/
Saimiy732/
Saitmi732/
Jaismi732/
Saiumi732/
Ziemei732/
Caimai732/
Saimis732/
Zimmis731/
Zimmiz731/
Zhimmi731/
Zujami731/
Zamiea731/
Z'Aymi731/
Zaamit731/
Zaimey731/
Ziaami731/
Zayima731/
Zihmit731/
Zajima731/
Žaimis731/
Zssimi731/
Zehami731/
Saimih731/
Saiomi731/
Saaimi731/
Dziemi731/
Dziami731/
Jaimih731/
Zaiasmith711/
Sami67305,385/
Cami67279,625/
Jami6743,113/
Zama6721,740/
Zima6716,886/
Simi6713,343/
Zime6711,391/
Jimi6711,256/
Zamy673,105/
Zame672,892/
Zemi671,169/
Çami67712/
Gimi67669/
Cimi67524/
Chaimai67509/
Zammitt67296/
Chhaimi67240/
Chaimit67207/
Çimi67186/
Zymi67166/
Zamă67152/
Chaimoi67150/
Saimmai67108/
Saihami6792/
Zaymist6768/
Sahaimi6753/
Zammith6749/
Zimy6740/
Dzhimmi6727/
Zamisch6726/
Zimmitt6723/
Dziemid6719/
Tchaimi6714/
Zaimağa6713/
Shajimi6712/
Šami6711/
Szeimis678/
Zhamish675/
Zhaumit675/
Zayimer675/
Xami675/
Siaaimi675/
Chaimei674/
Zimé674/
Dziemit673/
Zamj673/
Hchaimi673/
Shaiami673/
Zaimyst673/
Caiamai672/
Dzhammi672/
Zaimech672/
Szimich672/
Shaimie672/
Chaimid672/
Zuihimi671/
Zaymich671/
Saiimij671/
Chaimgi671/
Tsaimei671/
Zeimeis671/
Zamé671/
Zaihome671/
Ximi671/
Shaimid671/
Shaihmi671/
Djaimai671/
Djajimi671/
Dziemis671/
Shhaimi671/
Zaimeer671/
Zaimeey671/
Zuihemi671/
Zayamit671/
Jahaimi671/
Zimmish670/
Ziemich670/

Zaimi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaimi in the Georgian language
ზაიმიzaimi-
Zaimi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺯﻋﻴﻢazym-
Zaimi in the Russian language
Заимиzaimi-

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