Issam Surname

60,575th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Issam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Issam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco5,6571:6,094728
Egypt1,0071:91,2977,912
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
Algeria2231:173,23621,511
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
India891:8,618,712176,377
Tunisia651:9,3941,568
Sudan491:765,5142,614
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
United Arab Emirates271:339,34322,790
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Cyprus161:55,3055,325
Qatar161:147,37516,023
France141:4,744,480251,814
Israel111:777,96750,646
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England41:13,929,515290,718
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Comoros11:749,524685
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Issam (144,878) may also be a first name.

Issam Last Name Facts

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

Issam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺼﺎﻡ, Hindi: ईसम, Marathi: इसाम, Russian: Иссам) is more frequently found in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Issam.

How Common Is The Last Name Issam? popularity and diffusion

Issam is the 60,575th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 876,434 people. The surname Issam is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Issam reside; 84 percent reside in North Africa and 71 percent reside in Mahgreb. Issam is also the 7,222nd most common first name at a global level, held by 144,878 people.

The surname Issam is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is carried by 5,657 people, or 1 in 6,094. Aside from Morocco this last name is found in 62 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 12 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent reside.

Issam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Issam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Issam surname rose 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Issam Last Name Statistics demography

Issam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.56% less than the national average, earning $37,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aissam911,127/
Hissam91834/
Issame91388/
Issham919/
Jissam912/
Eissam912/
Ishsam912/
Issamg911/
Yissam911/
Isam8916,428/
Haissam831,386/
Hissham8389/
Aissame8314/
Hissame839/
Heissam836/
Gaissam836/
Isshaim831/
Aisssam831/
Ishsham831/
Hishsam831/
Essam80216,780/
Isham808,284/
Hisam803,370/
Isiam802,048/
Issan801,890/
Isjam801,174/
Isame801,026/
Issom80826/
Ussam80479/
Aisam80259/
Isamg8087/
Jisam8064/
Issem8050/
Isamh8048/
Isaam8047/
Yisam8028/
Eisam8025/
Gisam8017/
Isaim8017/
Yssam8014/
Isamm8013/
Iszam8012/
Iesam8012/
Ihsam8011/
Isahm8010/
Isamd809/
Isamn809/
Iosam809/
Iseam804/
Éssam802/
Oisam801/
Itsam801/
Jssam801/
Isaum801/
Haissame772/
Hisham7376,279/
Hussam738,667/
Essame733,648/
Hessam733,562/
Hissan731,454/
Ihssan731,038/
Haisam73810/
Aissan73776/
Hissom73339/
Hissem73289/
Issand73183/
Isaham73156/
Eassam73154/
Yossam73131/
Hisjam73112/
Aisham73101/
Issoum7377/
Isamgh7370/
Issang7355/
Jisham7338/
Aitsam7337/
Issane7332/
Aisame7330/
Yissan7322/
Yissom7321/
Isamnh7319/
Jissan7314/
Aiseam7314/
Gessam7312/
Hisaam7310/
Eisham7310/
Gisham737/
Ishaam736/
Itsham736/
Gissom735/
Jisame735/
Esssam735/
Ihsham735/
Iszham735/
Eessam734/
Issain734/
Hisgam734/
Hiszam734/
Es'sam734/
Hisamd733/
Hisame733/
Aissem733/
Jissem733/
Jidsam733/
Essaim732/
Ischam732/
Essamg732/
Issanh732/
Issoom732/
Eissan732/
Yisame732/
Hisahm732/
Isamdh731/
Huisam731/
Ishamn731/
Heisam731/
Itsaam731/
Ishamt731/
Iesham731/
Ihsaam731/
Hisamt731/
Esseam731/
Aihsam731/
Aisaim731/
Issant731/
Isshan731/
Issome731/
Hisaim731/
Isamme731/
Ishame731/
Isaame731/
Ishsan731/
Aisamt731/
Isseum731/
Isahmm731/
Uissem731/
Uyssam731/
Yssame731/
Essaam731/
Essamm731/
I'Sham731/
Ithsam731/
Ihtsam731/
Hisamn731/
Hisasm731/
Hisiam731/
Hiesam731/
Hihsam731/
Iessom730/
Jisseaume711/
Esam6750,917/
Isom6713,512/
Isem674,282/
Isan673,280/
Isamova672,239/
Izam671,811/
Hissain671,274/
Ihssane671,269/
Usam67995/
Hissane67448/
Hussaim67327/
Hissang67271/
Hissoum67231/
Haisham67139/
Aissane67138/
Jissang67104/
Hoisham6795/
Ihtsham6782/
Uisaham6737/
Hayssam6725/
Haitsam6724/
Huissan6721/
Haissan6719/
Heissan6715/
Heisham6715/
Issaint6714/
Aissoum6714/
Aisaham6711/
Hishaam6711/
Ysam679/
Yissang679/
Essatim678/
Jsam678/
Iszaham676/
Jissane675/
Gaissom675/
Aitsham674/
Ithsham674/
Hussham674/
Eitsham674/
Hussamm674/
Hiesham674/
Hishham674/
Hishamn673/
Isshang673/
Haissem673/
Ixam673/
Hishamm673/
Huisamn672/
Ishshan672/
Hischam672/
Hessame672/
Gissoum672/
Issoume672/
Issahan672/
Hisaham672/
Jisaham671/
Isssane671/
Isahamm671/
Hishamc671/
Gujssam671/
Aisaaim671/
Aishsan671/
Aihsham671/
Aihtsam671/
Yisaham671/
Aissain671/
Huissem671/
Hishaim671/
Hissaun671/
Hussaym671/
Idssane671/
Issaine671/
Issanne671/
Hoissan671/
Isahaam671/
Isamngh671/
Jissain671/
Jisshan671/
Jissome671/
Yissane671/
Üsam671/
Hissean671/
Hessaim671/
Ayssame671/
Aisaaam671/
Yishame671/
Aitsaam671/
Aitsame671/
Aithsam671/
Eithsam671/
Jitseam671/
Hessaam671/
Hessamn671/
Hishasm671/
Hishsan671/
Hessham670/
Gishsom670/
Gissaun670/
Ischsom670/
Gessham670/
Esshaam670/

Issam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Issam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺼﺎﻡsam-
Issam in the Marathi language
इसामisama50
सामsama50
Issam in the Hindi language
ईसमisama33.33
इस्सामis'sama33.33
इसामisama33.33
Issam in the Russian language
Иссамissam-

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