Assam Surname

34,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Gabon

Assam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Assam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,6401:48,6663,743
Algeria2,5591:15,0962,714
Cameroon2,4231:8,5721,116
Morocco1,3631:25,2943,996
Malawi9411:18,1922,844
Chad5781:23,5162,818
Egypt5191:177,14013,144
South Africa4141:130,86415,308
India4071:1,884,68265,911
Iran3721:206,40516,504
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
France2801:237,22436,774
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Mexico1511:822,02811,810
Trinidad and Tobago971:14,0621,818
Puerto Rico871:40,8061,034
England751:742,90741,196
Austria621:137,34618,671
Tanzania531:998,89845,319
Canada411:898,67368,969
Benin401:258,39022,474
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Philippines331:3,067,825142,207
Afghanistan311:1,037,1999,747
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Niger251:767,68117,983
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Congo61:831,51616,072
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985

Assam (8,476) may also be a first name.

Assam Last Name Facts

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

Assam (Arabic: آسام, Bengali: আসাম, Hindi: अस्सम, Marathi: सम) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Assam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Assam is the 34,671st most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 476,684 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Assam live; 29 percent live in North Africa and 26 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 68,450th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 8,476 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,640 people, or 1 in 48,666. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 64 percent live, Cross River, where 25 percent live and Lagos, where 3 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 69 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 17 percent live and Cameroon, where 16 percent live.

Assam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Assam has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Assam last name grew 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Assam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Assam surname are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Assam earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning R 254,736 per year; in United States they earn 40.96% more than the national average, earning $60,822 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $51,436 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hassam9120,975/
Aissam911,127/
Assame911,105/
Gassam91423/
Eassam91154/
Aassam917/
Asssam916/
Assaim914/
Aessam914/
Asszam912/
Assamm911/
Aussam911/
Assasm911/
Assamn911/
Ahssam911/
Ashsam911/
Assham911/
Asseam911/
Assamh911/
Asam8910,529/
Haissam831,386/
Hassaim83790/
Assaime8364/
Hassham8332/
Hassame8326/
Hayssam8325/
Aissame8314/
Hassaum8310/
Gaissam836/
Hassaam835/
Hassamn834/
Asssiam832/
Gassaam831/
Aisssam831/
Haïssam831/
Ahassam831/
Assaume831/
Assayme831/
Assaïme831/
Assamne831/
Ayssame831/
Hhassam831/
Essam80216,780/
Assem8047,908/
Assan8044,232/
Asham804,793/
Hasam804,213/
Asiam802,929/
Asaam802,371/
Assom80987/
Ahsam80454/
Aasam80447/
Easam80379/
Atsam80336/
Asame80304/
Aisam80259/
Gasam80239/
Aysam80122/
Ossam8089/
Ausam8031/
Aseam8025/
Asaim8011/
Adsam8010/
Ajsam809/
Asjam806/
Asamn806/
Asamt805/
Aszam804/
Asamh804/
Aesam804/
Asamm803/
Asasm803/
Asamd802/
Asgam802/
Éssam802/
Asaym801/
Asamk801/
Azsam801/
Hasshaum7723/
Hashsham7716/
Hassaime772/
Haissame772/
Ahtssham771/
Hasshaam771/
Hassaham771/
Hassan738,860,929/
Hossam73131,526/
Assane7351,866/
Hasham738,284/
Hessam733,562/
Gassan731,681/
Ashame731,471/
Atsame731,470/
Ahssan73954/
Assoum73951/
Aassem73837/
Haisam73810/
Aissan73776/
Assang73645/
Hassem73620/
Aussem73607/
Haysam73586/
Asseum73343/
Hausam73292/
Aïssan73265/
Assant73177/
Haesam73122/
Assain73109/
Aisham73101/
Eassom7396/
Ossame7378/
Hasaim7359/
Aasham7357/
Assanh7352/
Atsaam7338/
Asssan7338/
Aitsam7337/
Aasame7335/
Ashham7334/
Aîssan7333/
Aassan7331/
Aisame7330/
Hasiam7325/
Assome7325/
Hasaam7324/
Ashsan7323/
Ashgam7321/
Hasame7319/
Gassom7318/
Asasim7317/
Assann7317/
Gasham7316/
Asaime7316/
Hassom7315/
Hasamd7314/
Ahasam7314/
Gaasam7314/
Aiseam7314/
Ausham7312/
Atsham7311/
Asasme7311/
Ahsham7310/
Aesham7310/
Hasamg7310/
Assaan7310/
Ascham739/
Assand739/
Hatsam738/
Athsam738/
Ossaim737/
Asshan736/
Asseem735/
Esssam735/
Aasaam734/
Eessam734/
Ahsaam734/
Aussan734/
Es'sam734/
Hasamt733/
Asahme733/
Ashamd733/
Aasaim733/
Easham733/
Haasam733/
Hasjam733/
Asaham733/
Ossamn733/
Ashaim733/
Aissem733/
Asamne733/
Essaim732/
Gaysam732/
Asatem732/
Hadsam732/
Gossam732/
Adsham732/
Ajssan732/
Ashaam732/
Assuom732/
Oussam732/
Assasn732/
Hasahm732/
Asdsan732/
Ashamn732/
Aatsam732/
Ayssan732/
Eissam732/
Eassan731/
Hasamn731/
Esseam731/
Azzsam731/
Gasaym731/
Hahsam731/
Aihsam731/
Ashamh731/
Ashamm731/
Ausame731/
Ashsem731/
Aisaim731/
Âassan731/
Hasasm731/
Gassań731/
Aisamt731/
Aszsan731/
Assohm731/
Asatim731/
Asiamh731/
Aysame731/
Assoom731/
Ossaym731/
Essaam731/
Essamm731/
Asamhk731/
Ausamh731/
Aszham731/
Haszam731/
Eassem730/
Assean730/
Hassamova712/
Azam67476,813/
Hassane67284,967/
Asan6752,284/
Esam6750,917/
Hassain6723,251/
Hassaan6717,098/
Asem6716,910/
Asamova675,271/
Osam674,524/
Asom672,975/
Houssam672,931/
Hasssan672,860/
Aussant671,396/
Ahassan671,383/
Hossaim671,304/
Aşam67851/
Haassan67589/
Assoume67474/
Hassoum67430/
Ahssain67430/
Hassann67362/
Axam67264/
Haisham67139/
Aissane67138/
Heasham67122/
Hashame6771/
Hassang6770/
Hassanh6758/
Ashasim6757/
Haysham6755/
Hassasn6754/
Hashaam6751/
Hassand6748/
Hhassan6748/
Haussan6741/
Hashaim6733/
Assanne6733/
Haitsam6724/
Hassean6724/
Oussame6720/
Haissan6719/
Ahasham6717/
Hassant6715/
Gassoum6715/
Hadssan6715/
Hatssan6714/
Aissoum6714/
Aassoum6714/
Hasszan6712/
Aisaham6711/
Assheim6710/
Aassane6710/
Hassanq6710/
Aussain679/
Hasdsan679/
Ashshan678/
Aatsham678/
Hasseem677/
Hasshan677/
Heissam676/
Gaissom675/
Assaine675/
Eassang675/
Hassaun675/
Asssane675/
Aitsham674/
Ahussan674/
Goussam674/
Asssian674/
Haszsan674/
Ossaa'm674/
Ha'ssan674/
Hasseim674/
Eahtsam673/
Hatsham673/
Haasham673/
Hassayn673/
Haissem673/
Hasasim672/
Gassaan672/
Gaussan672/
Haussem672/
Hashsan672/
Hassahn672/
Assoumn672/
Assaint672/
Hashamt672/
Atshame672/
Hayssan672/
Athsham672/
Hausaum671/
Eashsan671/
Haesham671/
Aisaaim671/
Aishsan671/
Aihsham671/
Aihtsam671/
Asaucem671/
Ashaham671/
Hausham671/
Aissain671/
Hossamm671/
Ashsaan671/
Haxsham671/
Hazssan671/
Hasxsan671/
Hassome671/
Oussaim671/
Oussamn671/
Hasaham671/
Hashamh671/
Hashamm671/
Hashham671/
Ahshaim671/
Adssain671/
Asseane671/
Asseime671/
Asssoum671/
Assssan671/
Assagne671/
Assaing671/
Assosim671/
Aussane671/
Atshaam671/
Asañ671/
Ashaume671/
Aîssanh671/
Aïssaan671/
Hhasham671/
Atsa'am671/
Hessaim671/
Aisaaam671/
Aitsaam671/
Aitsame671/
Aithsam671/
Eadseam671/
Asaasim671/
Asseang671/
Ausseim671/
Aszaham671/
Hasheam671/
Hessaam671/
Hessham670/
Esshaam670/

Assam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Assam in the Bengali language
আসামasama-
Assam in the Marathi language
समsama-
Assam in the Hindi language
अस्समas'sama92.31
अससमasasama7.69
Assam in the Arabic language
آسامasam-
أسامasam-
اسامasam-

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