Al-Qasim Surname

198,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al-Qasim Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Qasim.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Qasim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,4641:62,7985,897
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
Israel171:503,39037,521
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al-Qasim (332) may also be a first name.

Al-Qasim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Qasim (Arabic: ألقاسم) is found most frequently in Egypt. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Al-Qasim is the 198,459th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,458,731 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Al-Qasim reside; 69 percent reside in North Africa and 69 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Al-Qasim is also the 480,499th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 332 people.

The last name Al-Qasim is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 1,464 people, or 1 in 62,798. Aside from Egypt this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 26 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Al-Qasim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Qasim in the Arabic language
ألقاسمalqasm-
القاسمalqasm-

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Footnotes

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