Al-Bassam Surname

153,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al-Bassam Surname User-submission:

The family is originally from Saudi Arabia, traveled to Iraq and in first part of 20th century they went to all over the world.

Al-Bassam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2,6631:11,5871,602
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England131:4,286,005132,302
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Al-Bassam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The family is originally from Saudi Arabia, traveled to Iraq and in first part of 20th century they went to all over the world.

- hamzaviggo

Al-Bassam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Bassam Come From? nationality or country of origin

Al-Bassam is held by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Al-Bassam.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Bassam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 153,716th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,548,984 people. The surname Al-Bassam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Al-Bassam are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 97 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 2,663 people, or 1 in 11,587. Apart from Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Al-Bassam Last Name Statistics demography

Al-Bassam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,521 USD per year.

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