Cassim Surname

17,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,046 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Cassim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cassim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka10,1601:2,048283
South Africa8,1121:6,679863
Mozambique4,9441:5,5141,220
Malawi4,1821:4,094571
Brazil6551:326,83112,588
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Mauritius4311:3,001533
France3931:169,01526,299
England3171:175,76715,993
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
Kenya1521:303,81519,191
Zimbabwe1431:107,96014,912
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Australia1041:259,57423,725
United Arab Emirates751:122,16410,258
Trinidad and Tobago731:18,6852,235
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Lesotho421:48,3947,686
Pakistan331:5,413,45134,034
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Qatar281:84,2149,043
India241:31,961,058386,265
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Madagascar161:1,478,1152,908
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Wales81:386,81619,671
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Oman41:921,9937,313
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Cassim (8,585) may also be a first name.

Cassim Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cassim Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cassim (Marathi: कासीम) occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Cassim.

How Common Is The Last Name Cassim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cassim is the 17,803rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 234,734 people. The surname Cassim is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Cassim are found; 58 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Cassim is also the 67,866th most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 8,585 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 10,160 people, or 1 in 2,048. Outside of Sri Lanka this last name exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 26 percent are found and Mozambique, where 16 percent are found.

Cassim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cassim has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cassim last name expanded 4,529 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 3,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cassim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cassim surname is chiefly Christian (60%) in Kenya.

In The United States Cassim are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Cassim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning 338,507 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.03% more than the national average, earning R 361,272 per year; in United States they earn 12.23% more than the national average, earning $48,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.99% more than the national average, earning $51,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cassiem922,405/
Cassime9249/
Chassim9218/
Tcassim921/
Casseim921/
Casim915,920/
Tchassim861,793/
Jassim83818,971/
Kassim83155,609/
Qassim839,110/
Cassin837,791/
Cassem83332/
Caisim83177/
Chasim83176/
Sassim8387/
Casime8338/
Causim837/
Cashim834/
Casiem833/
Cossim832/
Caasim832/
Catsim832/
Ciasim831/
Cassym831/
Caesim831/
Caim80278/
Cassimová801/
Tcheassim801/
Cassina773,867/
Khassim773,855/
Caussin771,016/
Cassion77977/
Quassim77267/
Kassiem77165/
Cassien77136/
Chaisim77120/
Chassem77119/
Cassing77116/
Kassime77104/
Casseem7738/
Kassaim7717/
Chasime7712/
Kasshim7711/
Kasssim779/
Cossime777/
Cassuin777/
Kasseim775/
Kazssim775/
Chashim774/
Jassime773/
Kassimm773/
Kaissim772/
Djassim772/
Qaassim772/
Qassiem772/
Qassaim771/
Qassuim771/
Qaussim771/
Sassaim771/
Causime771/
Kassuim771/
Cassind771/
Hjassim771/
Casaime771/
Qassime771/
Saissim771/
Ckasime771/
Chaysim771/
Keassim771/
Kassimn771/
Cashsin770/
Cassemn770/
Qasim73960,965/
Kasim73228,611/
Jasim7325,544/
Casin734,055/
Casem733,332/
Sasim731,694/
Zasim73677/
Cacim73352/
Catim73314/
Cosim73112/
Sosim7335/
Cazim7316/
Casiñ732/
Caimg731/
Tchassem71857/
Khassime71415/
Casimova7162/
Dzhassim712/
Kaissiem711/
Kahassim711/
Caussijn711/
Kassem6783,702/
Cam6778,231/
Kashim6711,510/
Khasim679,747/
Jashim679,518/
Qassem677,819/
Kassin675,660/
Cashin674,888/
Kasime673,851/
Casing672,475/
Causin671,998/
Qaasim671,949/
Jassem671,843/
Cossin671,649/
Quasim671,213/
Qashim67912/
Cassen67651/
Caisin67651/
Chosim67592/
Saisim67535/
Qassin67201/
Kassym67188/
Kaysim67186/
Kassimova67177/
Kasiem67156/
Chacim67131/
Kaasim6783/
Chazim6765/
Cachim6761/
Djasim6761/
Seasim6758/
Casuin6749/
Hkasim6747/
Qasaim6741/
Chaxim6738/
Kausim6736/
Kaseim6732/
Sascim6728/
Qhasim6727/
Soshim6721/
Chasem6719/
Jasime6719/
Cassinova6718/
Kossim6718/
Jaasim6717/
Cauzim6716/
Kessim6716/
Zashim6715/
Kasimm6715/
Kasaim6715/
Casgin6715/
Qausim6713/
Kkasim6712/
Tjasim6712/
Jaisim6712/
Kaisim6712/
Caseem6710/
Kahsim679/
Jossim679/
Kasimh679/
Sassem679/
Cassingue679/
Qasimc679/
Sashim678/
Jhasim677/
Cosiem677/
Sossim677/
Cascin676/
Jasiem676/
Qasiem676/
Cattim676/
Cousim676/
Qasimm675/
Qassym675/
Qaisim675/
Saysim675/
Qasime674/
Qossim674/
Seisim674/
Qadsim674/
Jasimm674/
Cassyn673/
Qqasim673/
Kasihm673/
Qasimn673/
Cosime673/
Keasim673/
Casien672/
Catsin672/
Zhasim672/
Cosaim672/
Qasimk672/
Casind672/
Caseym671/
Qkasim671/
Sahsim671/
Sausim671/
Cashym671/
Cahsin671/
Caysem671/
Cossem671/
Sosimh671/
Cacime671/
Jasaim671/
Kasimq671/
Kajsim671/
Zassimova671/
Qasimq671/
Qaszim671/
Tchoussim671/
Caacim671/
Caatim671/
Džasim671/
Dzasim671/
Ciazim671/
Casyom671/
Caseme671/
Cassín671/
Casjin671/
Coscim671/
Kassimowa671/
Cossym671/
Tsosim671/
Soosim671/
Soysim671/
Sousim671/
Ciasem671/
Kasism671/
Kasjim671/
Kgasim671/
Caysin670/
Cashem670/
Ceasin670/
Seysim670/

Cassim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cassim in the Marathi language
कासीमkasima-

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