View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Al-Qassam is found in Syria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 2,808,717^th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Al-Qassam live; 88 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Levant. It is also the 2,239,265^th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 23 people.

The surname is most numerous in Syria, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 567,677. In Syria it is primarily concentrated in: Homs Governorate, where 88 percent are found and Aleppo Governorate, where 12 percent are found. Other than Syria it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 10 percent are found and Sweden, where 8 percent are found.

Al-Qassam Last Name Statistics ^demography

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