View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Assem (Arabic: عاصم, Russian: Ассем) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Assèm. For other potential spellings of Assem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Assem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 11,726^th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 152,115 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Assem live; 68 percent live in North Africa and 66 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 14,063^rd most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 68,873 people.

This last name is most common in Egypt, where it is held by 31,453 people, or 1 in 2,923. Other than Egypt Assem is found in 58 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 9 percent live and Ghana, where 5 percent live.

Assem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Assem surname is principally Sunni (93%) in Lebanon.

The amount Assem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.92% less than the national average, earning R 64,344 per year; in United States they earn 37.4% more than the national average, earning $59,287 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning $47,317 CAD per year.