Basalem Surname

172,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Basalem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Basalem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,3471:19,6182,075
Saudi Arabia9541:32,3444,580
Algeria1561:247,63826,688
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Basalem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Basalem is most common in Yemen. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Basalem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Basalem is the 172,777th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,927,901 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Basalem live; 92 percent live in West Asia and 92 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

Basalem is most widespread in Yemen, where it is borne by 1,347 people, or 1 in 19,618. In Yemen Basalem is most prevalent in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 89 percent live, Abyan Governorate, where 8 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent live. Apart from Yemen it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 38 percent live and Algeria, where 6 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Basalem
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