Isam Surname

32,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Isam Surname User-submission:

The surname Isam means 'self-built person'.

Isam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan10,9201:3,435488
Bangladesh1,4421:110,5114,612
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
India7051:1,088,03644,841
Nigeria6771:261,65815,005
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
Indonesia4281:308,99327,325
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Malaysia1101:268,12914,980
Iraq891:393,5027,096
United Arab Emirates751:122,16410,258
England501:1,114,36153,243
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Romania271:743,62550,353
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Maldives91:44,9082,305
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
France41:16,605,680368,153
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
China31:455,773,85521,925
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2861:175,59015,728

Isam (187,587) may also be a first name.

Isam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Isam means 'self-built person'.

- issenglish

Isam Last Name Facts

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

Isam (Bengali: ইলসাম, Georgian: ისამ, Hindi: इसम, Marathi: इसाम, Oriya: ଇସମ, Russian: Исам) is more frequently found in Sudan than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Isam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Isam? popularity and diffusion

Isam is the 32,416th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 443,605 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Isam are found; 71 percent are found in North Africa and 68 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Isam is also the 5,591st most frequently used forename internationally, held by 187,587 people.

This last name is most widespread in Sudan, where it is borne by 10,920 people, or 1 in 3,435. Apart from Sudan this surname exists in 57 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 9 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside.

Isam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Isam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Isam last name contracted 23 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Isam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Isam are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Isam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.96% less than the national average, earning $39,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Issam898,315/
Isham898,284/
Hisam893,370/
Isiam892,048/
Isjam891,174/
Isame891,026/
Aisam89259/
Isamg8987/
Jisam8964/
Isamh8948/
Isaam8947/
Yisam8928/
Eisam8925/
Gisam8917/
Isaim8917/
Iscam8915/
Isamm8913/
Iszam8912/
Iesam8912/
Ihsam8911/
Isahm8910/
Isamd899/
Isamn899/
Iosam899/
Iseam894/
Oisam891/
Itsam891/
Isaum891/
Hisham8076,279/
Aissam801,127/
Hissam80834/
Haisam80810/
Issame80388/
Isaham80156/
Hisjam80112/
Aisham80101/
Isamgh8070/
Jisham8038/
Aitsam8037/
Aisame8030/
Isamnh8019/
Aiseam8014/
Hisaam8010/
Eisham8010/
Issham809/
Gisham807/
Ishaam806/
Itsham806/
Jisame805/
Ihsham805/
Iszham805/
Hisgam804/
Hiszam804/
Hisamd803/
Hisame803/
Jidsam803/
Jissam802/
Ischam802/
Eissam802/
Ishsam802/
Yisame802/
Hisahm802/
Isamdh801/
Huisam801/
Ishamn801/
Heisam801/
Itsaam801/
Ishamt801/
Iesham801/
Ihsaam801/
Hisamt801/
Aihsam801/
Aisaim801/
Issamg801/
Hisaim801/
Isamme801/
Ishame801/
Isaame801/
Yissam801/
Aisamt801/
Isahmm801/
I'Sham801/
Iscaim801/
Ithsam801/
Ihtsam801/
Hisamn801/
Hisasm801/
Hisiam801/
Hiesam801/
Hihsam801/
Esam7550,917/
Isom7513,512/
Isem754,282/
Isan753,280/
Izam751,811/
Usam75995/
Ijam75496/
Icam7531/
Ysam759/
Jsam758/
Ixam753/
Üsam751/
Isamova732,239/
Haissam731,386/
Haisham73139/
Hoisham7395/
Hissham7389/
Ihtsham7382/
Uisaham7337/
Haitsam7324/
Heisham7315/
Aissame7314/
Aisaham7311/
Hishaam7311/
Hissame739/
Heissam736/
Gaissam736/
Iszaham736/
Aitsham734/
Ithsham734/
Eitsham734/
Hiesham734/
Hishham734/
Hishamn733/
Hishamm733/
Huisamn732/
Hischam732/
Hisaham732/
Jisaham731/
Isshaim731/
Isahamm731/
Hishamc731/
Aisaaim731/
Aihsham731/
Aihtsam731/
Yisaham731/
Aisssam731/
Hishaim731/
Isahaam731/
Isamngh731/
Ishsham731/
Aisaaam731/
Yishame731/
Aitsaam731/
Aitsame731/
Aithsam731/
Eithsam731/
Jitseam731/
Hishasm731/
Hishsam731/
Essam67216,780/
Ihsan6783,816/
Isanh6720,074/
Isang6716,469/
Ishan6710,793/
Jisan676,809/
Ijham672,590/
Eesam672,535/
Hizam672,284/
Hesam672,046/
Issan671,890/
Esaam671,649/
Husam671,632/
Ishom671,479/
Hisan671,036/
Esham671,013/
Izham67977/
Isane67961/
Issom67826/
Isome67750/
Esame67709/
Eisan67610/
Yisan67556/
Ussam67479/
Gisan67450/
Easam67379/
Aisan67375/
Hüsam67326/
Hisom67268/
Usham67262/
Hisem67228/
Iscan67216/
Icham67215/
Hijam67197/
Aizam67187/
Isand67185/
Etsam67155/
Iesan67140/
Aysam67122/
Ehsam67109/
Isain67108/
Isian6798/
Uisan6797/
Eisom6790/
Isant6784/
Irzam6776/
Gesam6755/
Issem6750/
Yosam6748/
Eziam6748/
Isgan6740/
Hisamova6737/
Izsan6734/
Ixsan6731/
Igiam6728/
Isaan6725/
Jizam6725/
Ijjam6724/
Aisom6723/
Aisem6722/
Izame6722/
Izzam6721/
Jijam6719/
Yssam6714/
Hysam6713/
Hicam6712/
Yijam6711/
Aijam6710/
Usaim6710/
Jisem6710/
Esiam6710/
Jsaum679/
Idjam679/
Ysame679/
Ajsam679/
Isjan678/
Escam678/
Isaun678/
Usaam677/
Isann677/
Idsan677/
Ysham677/
Gisom675/
Aihtsham675/
Gizam674/
Esamg674/
Isahn674/
Isean674/
Esgam674/
Eizam674/
Esamm674/
Oisan673/
Ysaum673/
Ishamova673/
Ijame673/
Isoom673/
Ihzam673/
Jsamk673/
Heishamn672/
Ihsem672/
Jsham672/
Isiem672/
Eisem672/
Eszam672/
Aithsham672/
Eijam672/
Edsam672/
Éssam672/
Haissame672/
Eseam671/
Jsiam671/
Izaam671/
Itsom671/
Iosom671/
Esaim671/
Esasm671/
Haaisham671/
Yicam671/
Isoum671/
Iseim671/
Jsame671/
Isomg671/
Ijaim671/
Ijamm671/
Ihtshaam671/
Itsan671/
Içame671/
Jicam671/
Ishaheem671/
Isomn671/
Jssam671/
Uhsam671/
Ejsam671/
Eithsham671/
Aitshaam671/
Jsahm671/
Isiom671/
Izamg671/
Ugiam671/
Ysamn671/
Usaum671/
Uijam671/
Uizam671/
Usamh671/
Eihtsham671/
Eysam671/
Izamk671/
Iziam671/
Iszan671/
Idsom670/

Isam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Isam in the Georgian language
ისამisam-
Isam in the Hindi language
इसमisama89.18
ईसमisama7.89
इसामisama1.31
ईसामisama0.47
ईशमisama0.1
इरमirama0.05
इश्मisma0.05
इशमisama0.05
Isam in the Oriya language
ଇସମisama72.73
ଇସାମisama27.27
Isam in the Marathi language
इसामisama55.98
ईसामisama21.74
इसमisama16.3
ईसमisama5.43
Isam in the Bengali language
ইলসামilasama50
ইসমisama50
Isam in the Russian language
Исамisam-

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