Abu Kasim Surname
Approximately 243 people bear this surname
Abu Kasim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 211 | 1:139,783 | 8,872 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Abu Kasim (476) may also be a first name.
Abu Kasim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abu Kasim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abu Kasim is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abu Kasim? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,035,555th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,989,901 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Abu Kasim reside; 87 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 87 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Abu Kasim is also the 389,954th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 476 people.
The last name Abu Kasim is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is held by 211 people, or 1 in 139,783. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Perak, where 22 percent live, Selangor, where 14 percent live and Johor, where 10 percent live. Besides Malaysia Abu Kasim exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 11 percent live and Pakistan, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Kassim | 95 | 228 | / |
| Abu Kashim | 95 | 3 | / |
| Abu Khasim | 95 | 2 | / |
| Abou Kasim | 95 | 1 | / |
| Abu Khashim | 90 | 305 | / |
| Abou Kassim | 90 | 8 | / |
| Abu Qasim | 89 | 1,425 | / |
| Abu Kazim | 89 | 9 | / |
| Abu Kasem | 89 | 6 | / |
| Abu-Kasim | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abu Kashem | 84 | 816 | / |
| Abu Khazim | 84 | 4 | / |
| Abou Kasem | 84 | 3 | / |
| Abu Qassim | 84 | 3 | / |
| Abu Kaseem | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Kassim | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abou Kassem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Abu Qasem | 78 | 83 | / |
| Abu-Qasim | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Kasem | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abou Khozaim | 76 | 4 | / |
| Abou Kacem | 74 | 4 | / |
| Abu-Kassem | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abou-Kassem | 70 | 9 | / |
| Abou Qassem | 70 | 3 | / |
| Abu-Khoziem | 60 | 1 | / |
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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 Abu Kasim
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