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

The surname Bassam (Arabic: البسام, Hindi: बस्सम, Marathi: साम, Russian: Бассам) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 26,118^th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 353,782 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Bassam reside; 44 percent reside in North Africa and 37 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 5,098^th most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 204,459 people.

Bassam is most numerous in Egypt, where it is held by 7,535 people, or 1 in 12,201. Not including Egypt this last name exists in 76 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 21 percent live and Syria, where 14 percent live.

Bassam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bassam has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bassam last name expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 6,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bassam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bassam surname is chiefly Shiite (98%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Bassam surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Bassam earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.75% more than the national average, earning $52,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.38% less than the national average, earning $44,030 CAD per year.