Bessam Surname
Approximately 2,474 people bear this surname
Bessam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1,609 | 1:24,010 | 4,379 |
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| France | 147 | 1:451,855 | 64,822 |
| Cameroon | 63 | 1:329,668 | 30,059 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Bessam (857) may also be a first name.
Bessam Demographics
Average Bessam Salary in
United States
$47,300 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bessam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bessam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bessam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺴﺎﻡ) has its highest incidence in Algeria. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bessam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bessam is the 173,647th most frequent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,945,653 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Bessam are found; 88 percent are found in North Africa and 88 percent are found in Mahgreb. Bessam is also the 278,206th most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 857 people.
The surname Bessam is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,609 people, or 1 in 24,010. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Tipasa Province, where 30 percent reside, Médéa Province, where 19 percent reside and Tissemsilt Province, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Algeria it occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 23 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.
Bessam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bessam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bessam surname rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bessam Last Name Statistics demography
Bessam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $47,300 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bessam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bessam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺴﺎﻡ | bsam | - |
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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 Bessam
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