Hossam Surname
Approximately 131,526 people bear this surname
Hossam Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'the sword'.
Hossam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 122,030 | 1:753 | 100 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,180 | 1:9,703 | 1,356 |
| Iraq | 2,190 | 1:15,992 | 1,036 |
| Yemen | 1,482 | 1:17,831 | 1,934 |
| Morocco | 1,056 | 1:32,648 | 5,235 |
| Syria | 901 | 1:21,422 | 1,531 |
| Algeria | 218 | 1:177,209 | 21,974 |
| Kuwait | 154 | 1:24,680 | 3,145 |
| United Arab Emirates | 134 | 1:68,375 | 6,373 |
| Qatar | 50 | 1:47,160 | 4,880 |
| Lebanon | 32 | 1:176,159 | 7,943 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Jordan | 4 | 1:2,210,609 | 20,372 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Hossam (574,833) may also be a first name.
Hossam Surname Meaning
Hossam Demographics
Hossam Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Hossam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hossam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hossam (Arabic: حُسام, Hindi: होसाम) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hossam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,281st most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 55,408 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Hossam are found; 94 percent are found in North Africa and 93 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 1,741st most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 574,833 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 122,030 people, or 1 in 753. Aside from Egypt it exists in 41 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found and Iraq, where 2 percent are found.
Hossam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hossam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hossam last name increased 933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hossam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Hossam last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.
Hossam earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.83% more than the national average, earning $65,083 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hossam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hossam in the Hindi language | ||
| होसाम | hosama | - |
| Hossam in the Arabic language | ||
| حُسام | husam | - |
| حسام | hsam | - |
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