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

The surname Bism (Arabic: بيسم, Bengali: বিস্ম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺴﻢ, Hindi: बिस्म) is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Bism is the 821,713^th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Bism reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Bism is also the 30,987^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 26,064 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Afghanistan, where it is held by 285 people, or 1 in 112,818. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Maidan Wardak, where 21 percent are found, Nangarhar, where 19 percent are found and Kabul, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Afghanistan Bism is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 9 percent are found and Iran, where 4 percent are found.