Al-Qassam Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Al-Qassam Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Qassam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria341:567,6775,483
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al-Qassam (23) may also be a first name.

Al-Qassam Last Name Facts

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

Al-Qassam is borne by more people in Syria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Al-Qassam is the 2,808,717th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Al-Qassam are found; 88 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Levant. Al-Qassam is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 23 people.

This last name is most numerous in Syria, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 567,677. In Syria it is most frequent in: Homs Governorate, where 88 percent live and Aleppo Governorate, where 12 percent live. Barring Syria this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 10 percent live and Sweden, where 8 percent live.

Al-Qassam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Al-Qassam surname is chiefly Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Qassam
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