View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Bassam (Arabic: البسام, Hindi: बस्सम, Marathi: साम, Russian: Бассам) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 26,118^th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 353,782 people. The last name Bassam occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Bassam live; 44 percent live in North Africa and 37 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 5,098^th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 204,459 people.

It is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is held by 7,535 people, or 1 in 12,201. Outside of Egypt this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 21 percent are found and Syria, where 14 percent are found.

Bassam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bassam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bassam surname rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 6,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bassam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bassam surname is primarily Shiite (98%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Bassam surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political 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.