Bessam Surname

173,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Bessam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bessam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,6091:24,0104,379
Morocco5791:59,5449,923
France1471:451,85564,822
Cameroon631:329,66830,059
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Gabon91:209,9102,378
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
England41:13,929,515290,718
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bessam (857) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bessaim92330/
Bessame9221/
Besam91125/
Bessamme861/
Bessaime861/
Boessham860/
Bassam8320,599/
Bessan837,151/
Wessam833,223/
Bessem83993/
Beesam83332/
Bessom83194/
Bissam83147/
Besham83141/
Vessam8321/
Besame8314/
Bossam8311/
Besgam834/
Besaim834/
Behsam833/
Besaam831/
Betsam831/
Beasam830/
Bessanh772,450/
Bassham772,253/
Bessant772,141/
Bessane771,007/
Beassem77485/
Biessan77242/
Bessoum77226/
Beesham7798/
Bessang7780/
Bhesham7737/
Bescham7731/
Bheesam776/
Baissam776/
Bassaam774/
Beïssem774/
Bassamm773/
Bessanc773/
Bissame773/
Beasham772/
Bashsam772/
Bassahm772/
Bhassam772/
Bessand772/
Betsame772/
Bessome772/
Besssan772/
Baassam772/
Wessame772/
Bessann772/
Bhissam771/
Beshgam771/
Bessahn771/
Bessain771/
Beessan771/
Behsham771/
Biesham771/
Bossham770/
Beyseam770/
Basam738,659/
Besan734,991/
Wesam732,527/
Bisam73589/
Bosam73201/
Besem73153/
Vesam73134/
Bezam7355/
Besom7335/
Beçam731/
Beassoum711,835/
Bheesham7136/
Bassaham7131/
Bashsham7126/
Bessahyn714/
Bessanhe713/
Bessaint712/
Beissoum712/
Bessaine712/
Bessoume711/
Vouessam711/
Boessoum711/
Beyssang711/
Beadsham710/
Beassant710/
Boisseam710/
Besson6740,033/
Basham6717,191/
Bessonova6717,010/
Bissan672,244/
Veesam672,238/
Wissam671,539/
Besant671,203/
Basamh671,123/
Bossom67914/
Bassom67769/
Betsem67553/
Bessen67482/
Beasom67468/
Besand67346/
Besane67343/
Bisham67341/
Beshan67295/
Becham67259/
Bezzam67239/
Basamm67179/
Bhasam67158/
Besain67154/
Beysan67154/
Beusan67115/
Betsan67111/
Bissem67106/
Bezsan6789/
Baseam6767/
Baysam6746/
Baasam6744/
Besang6740/
Vesham6739/
Bosham6737/
Boysam6736/
Bhisam6734/
Bahsam6734/
Baisam6730/
Beesan6728/
Vetsam6726/
Betsom6726/
Bisaim6723/
Bissom6719/
Behsan6714/
Beheshgam6712/
Biesan6710/
Vissam679/
Bisame679/
Besanh679/
Beesom678/
Bhosam678/
Bessenova677/
Basaam676/
Vesame676/
Boseam675/
Bhesan675/
Beezam675/
Beisan675/
Wesaim675/
Beasan674/
Basaim674/
Wesham674/
Bessão674/
Vyssam674/
Bosamm673/
Bijsam673/
Bessonowa673/
Besahn672/
Besann672/
Vessan672/
Wesame672/
Bessangue672/
Besjan672/
Bessón672/
Bessahyna672/
Bisaam671/
Bixsam671/
Boesom671/
Besean671/
Besome671/
Bgisam671/
Wiesam671/
Veasam671/
Veisam671/
Besian671/
Bezaim671/
Beceam671/
Beissheim671/
Weesam671/
Beisem671/
Besoum671/
Bessanova671/
Bajsam671/
Wesaam671/
Buisam671/
Houessame671/
Wetsam671/
Wyssam671/
Bexham670/
Wehsam670/
Beasem670/
Bedsan670/

Bessam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bessam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺴﺎﻡbsam-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bessam
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