Basmalah Surname
Approximately 364 people bear this surname
Basmalah Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'in the name of God'.
Basmalah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 211 | 1:626,773 | 49,479 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Basmalah (1,109) may also be a first name.
Basmalah Surname Meaning
Basmalah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basmalah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Basmalah is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Basmalah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Basmalah is the 778,856th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. Basmalah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Basmalah live; 62 percent live in Southeast Asia and 61 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Basmalah is also the 239,516th most numerous first name globally, borne by 1,109 people.
It is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is held by 211 people, or 1 in 626,773. In Indonesia Basmalah is primarily concentrated in: East Java, where 70 percent are found, West Java, where 12 percent are found and West Sulawesi, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 34 percent are found and The Philippines, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basmallah | 94 | 67 | / |
| Bashmalah | 94 | 4 | / |
| Basmala | 93 | 3,999 | / |
| Basmalla | 88 | 175 | / |
| Bazmalah | 88 | 52 | / |
| Bashmala | 88 | 3 | / |
| Bhasmalla | 82 | 7 | / |
| Bashmalla | 82 | 5 | / |
| Bashmalia | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bassmalla | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vasmala | 80 | 17 | / |
| Basmola | 80 | 5 | / |
| Besmala | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bajmala | 80 | 2 | / |
| Basmela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vasmalla | 75 | 58 | / |
| Basmolla | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bousmala | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bachmala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Besmelah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Besmalai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bajmalla | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beesmala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaasmalla | 71 | 3 | / |
| Besmola | 67 | 6 | / |
| Besmela | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vasmola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajmaloo | 63 | 83 | / |
| Bessmola | 63 | 3 | / |
| Vuosmala | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bouchmala | 59 | 2 | / |
| Bazmolou | 50 | 8 | / |
| Baezmelo | 50 | 2 | / |
| Besmeley | 50 | 1 | / |
| Bosmelia | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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