Kacem Surname

43,877th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Kacem Surname User-submission:

It comes from an Arab verb, meaning 'to cut'. The meaning is '[the one] who shares'.

Kacem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria8,1921:4,716737
Morocco2,6921:12,8071,858
Tunisia4671:1,308104
France1851:359,04253,729
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Canada371:995,82774,831
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England81:6,964,757184,742
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Fiji11:894,3914,568

The alternate forms: Kàcem (1) & Kàcèm (1) are calculated separately.

Kacem (19,722) may also be a first name.

Kacem Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It comes from an Arab verb, meaning 'to cut'. The meaning is '[the one] who shares'.

- kacem

Kacem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kacem is most common in Algeria. It may be rendered as: Kàcem or Kàcèm. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kacem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 43,877th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 615,294 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kacem reside; 96 percent reside in North Africa and 96 percent reside in Mahgreb. Kacem is also the 38,203rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 19,722 people.

The last name Kacem is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is held by 8,192 people, or 1 in 4,716. In Algeria it is mostly concentrated in: Oran Province, where 19 percent are found, Tiaret Province, where 19 percent are found and Sétif Province, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Algeria this last name occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 23 percent are found and Tunisia, where 4 percent are found.

Kacem Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kacem earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.95% less than the national average, earning $42,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.12% less than the national average, earning $35,714 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kàcem931/
Kachem9133/
Kaceem913/
Kaczem913/
Kaccem912/
Kaceme912/
Kaciem911/
Khacem911/
Kackem911/
Kàcèm871/
Katchem8337/
Kacheme8325/
Khachem8316/
Kachhem831/
Kazem80872,870/
Kasem8063,907/
Kacim801,543/
Kajem8094/
Kakem8061/
Kocem8037/
Kagem8017/
Qacem806/
Cacem804/
Katcheme77120/
Katcesme7710/
Keacheam774/
Kacheeme771/
Kassem7383,702/
Kazeem7364,038/
Kashem7360,691/
Kaseem734,581/
Khazem732,407/
Kachim731,999/
Kaseme731,514/
Kochem73872/
Koucem73393/
Kasiem73156/
Kazzem73155/
Kakeme73126/
Kaisem7380/
Khasem7377/
Kadzem7352/
Khajem7334/
Kaseim7332/
Kazeme7327/
Kakkem7326/
Kajjem7322/
Kadjem7321/
Kageme7318/
Khakem7318/
Kajeem7317/
Kahsem7316/
Kakeem7316/
Kockem7314/
Kahjem7314/
Kasemm7311/
Kaseam737/
Kaseum737/
Kacime737/
Kaziem736/
Kajhem736/
Kakhem735/
Kakeim735/
Kasehm733/
Kazeam733/
Kakiem733/
Kausem732/
Kazeim732/
Katzem731/
Kaasem731/
Kaskem731/
Hkasem731/
Keazem731/
Kaqeem731/
Kajeme731/
Kacaim731/
Kaakem731/
Koicem731/
Karzem731/
Katsem731/
Qaceme731/
Khacim731/
Kaïkem731/
Kaschkeme711/
Kachime671,672/
Khaseem67936/
Kasheem67615/
Kassiem67165/
Kachhim67141/
Khakeem6781/
Khashem6748/
Khachim6730/
Kasheme6725/
Khakhem6724/
Kasieme6721/
Kazzeem6720/
Kasseem6717/
Khazeem6714/
Kocheim6712/
Khakiem6711/
Kaazeem6711/
Catchem6710/
Kasseum679/
Kaaseem678/
Cacheme678/
Khajeem677/
Kasseme677/
Khassem676/
Kasseim675/
Kaizeem675/
Kazheem675/
Khajeim674/
Khazhem673/
Kashiem673/
Kauzeem673/
Katseem673/
Kaakeum673/
Kazeemm672/
Kasseam672/
Keazeem672/
Katchim672/
Kocheme672/
Kattkem671/
Kahshem671/
Khajjem671/
Kasheim671/
Khadjem671/
Karzeem671/
Kajzeem671/
Kazeehm671/
Katjeme671/
Katseme671/
Kashemm671/
Kadjeme671/
Kachimd671/
Qkassem671/
Kaychim671/
Kouccem671/
Kouchem671/
Kazziem671/
Kahkeem671/
Khajeam671/
Kasssem671/

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