Al Kassim Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Al Kassim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Kassim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al Kassim (31) may also be a first name.

Al Kassim Last Name Facts

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

Al Kassim is most common in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Kassim? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Al Kassim are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Al Kassim is also the 1,874,099th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 31 people.

Al Kassim is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 3,850,930. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kano, where 50 percent reside, Kaduna, where 33 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 13 percent reside and Niger, where 3 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Al Kassim
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