Basmalah Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Basmalah Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'in the name of God'.

Basmalah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2111:626,77349,479
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Basmalah (1,109) may also be a first name.

Basmalah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'in the name of God'.

- basmalla2002

Basmalah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Basmalah is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Basmalah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Basmalah is the 778,856th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 20,020,731 people. The last name Basmalah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Basmalah are found; 62 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 61 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Basmalah is also the 239,516th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 1,109 people.

Basmalah is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 211 people, or 1 in 626,773. In Indonesia Basmalah is mostly found in: East Java, where 70 percent reside, West Java, where 12 percent reside and West Sulawesi, where 12 percent reside. Beside Indonesia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 34 percent reside and The Philippines, where 4 percent reside.

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