Kasim Surname

2,406th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Somalia

Kasim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kasim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria45,8401:3,864509
Ethiopia44,9131:2,172380
India39,6841:19,3291,504
Indonesia35,2831:3,748454
Somalia13,1361:1,024109
Philippines12,5121:8,091739
Malaysia12,1471:2,428364
Tanzania3,7741:14,0281,828
Ghana3,5331:7,6481,028
Egypt3,2951:27,9023,078
Saudi Arabia3,1011:9,9501,405
United Arab Emirates1,9111:4,794606
Kenya1,2051:38,3244,083
Bangladesh1,1721:135,9705,321
Bulgaria6641:10,5101,182
Qatar5681:4,151424
Kuwait5591:6,799949
Pakistan5011:356,5757,012
United States4881:742,74458,145
England3741:148,97914,256
Uganda3701:105,51210,425
Brunei3351:1,250246
Iraq3141:111,5343,223
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Kazakhstan2581:68,5378,319
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Papua New Guinea1911:42,6905,212
Singapore1501:36,7181,328
Canada1461:252,36723,920
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Nepal1181:241,3643,208
Oman1111:33,2252,322
Russia1111:1,298,40692,821
Sweden971:101,5137,360
South Africa931:582,55644,854
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Germany871:925,35065,249
Netherlands861:196,36327,376
Suriname771:7,1771,738
Benin671:154,26315,890
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Australia511:529,32739,816
Northern Cyprus511:6,2551,368
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
New Caledonia361:7,6731,760
Greece321:346,24348,387
Guyana291:26,2832,983
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Norway191:270,64728,127
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Trinidad and Tobago181:75,7765,658
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Moldova161:222,58620,292
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales151:206,30213,003
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
China131:105,178,5825,529
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Cambodia111:1,407,9226,192
Azerbaijan91:1,072,12515,755
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Jordan81:1,105,30516,405
Finland71:785,24338,644
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Albania61:485,67618,535
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Djibouti41:228,733966
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
France31:22,140,907385,998
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Kasim (208,234) may also be a first name.

Kasim Last Name Facts

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

Kasim (Bengali: কাসিম, Georgian: კასიმ, Hindi: कासिम, Marathi: कासीम, Oriya: କାଶିମ, Russian: Касим) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasim? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,406th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 31,877 people. The last name Kasim occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Kasim live; 28 percent live in East Africa and 24 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kasim is also the 5,013th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 208,234 people.

The last name Kasim is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 45,840 people, or 1 in 3,864. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Yobe, where 19 percent reside, Kano, where 13 percent reside and Katsina, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 112 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 20 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.

Kasim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kasim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kasim surname rose 5,422 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kasim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (69%) in Kenya, Muslim (96%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kasim last name are 8.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Kasim earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 28.69% less than the national average, earning 246,780 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.13% less than the national average, earning R 166,044 per year; in United States they earn 8.97% less than the national average, earning $39,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.05% less than the national average, earning $45,185 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kassim91155,609/
Kashim9111,510/
Khasim919,747/
Kasime913,851/
Kaysim91186/
Kasiem91156/
Kaasim9183/
Hkasim9147/
Kausim9136/
Kaseim9132/
Kasimm9115/
Kasaim9115/
Kkasim9112/
Kaisim9112/
Kahsim919/
Kasimh919/
Kasihm913/
Keasim913/
Qkasim911/
Kajsim911/
Kasism911/
Kasjim911/
Kgasim911/
Khassim833,855/
Khashim83517/
Kassiem83165/
Kassime83104/
Kasieme8321/
Kassaim8317/
Khaasim8311/
Kasshim8311/
Kashime839/
Kasssim839/
Kaushim835/
Kasseim835/
Kazssim835/
Kashiem833/
Kassimm833/
Khasimm832/
Kaashim832/
Kaissim832/
Kahasim831/
Kaishim831/
Kasheim831/
Kassuim831/
Kashuim831/
Kashaim831/
Ckasime831/
Keassim831/
Qasim80960,965/
Kasem8063,907/
Kazim8034,037/
Kosim8024,350/
Casim805,920/
Kesim805,187/
Kasım803,651/
Kasym802,786/
Kajim802,660/
Kacim801,543/
Kagim8058/
Kasimova7763,726/
Khassime77415/
Kashchim773/
Kasimová772/
Khaashim771/
Kasaimeh771/
Khasheim771/
Khashiem771/
Kaissiem771/
Kahassim771/
Kassem7383,702/
Kashem7360,691/
Cassim7331,046/
Qassim739,110/
Kaseem734,581/
Khazim733,288/
Khosim732,099/
Qaasim731,949/
Kaseme731,514/
Quasim731,213/
Qashim73912/
Kadjim73353/
Kadzim73287/
Kassym73188/
Caisim73177/
Kazzim73154/
Khajim73102/
Kaisem7380/
Khasem7377/
Keshim7375/
Koshim7374/
Kaijim7373/
Qasaim7341/
Casime7338/
Khasym7334/
Qhasim7327/
Kazime7324/
Kagime7319/
Kossim7318/
Kazhim7317/
Kahsem7316/
Hkosim7316/
Kajhim7316/
Kessim7316/
Kaysym7313/
Kohsim7313/
Qausim7313/
Kaisym7313/
Kasemm7311/
Kaazim739/
Kaseam737/
Kazaim737/
Kaseum737/
Causim737/
Kozaim737/
Kacime737/
Kasyom737/
Qasiem736/
Kaziem736/
Kaajim735/
Qasimm735/
Qaisim735/
Cashim734/
Qasime734/
Qadsim734/
Kasehm733/
Qqasim733/
Casiem733/
Caasim732/
Khesim732/
Kausem732/
Karzim732/
Catsim732/
Kaxxim732/
Kaesem732/
Kosime732/
Kosaim732/
Kazeim732/
Kazimm731/
Kaasem731/
Kesiem731/
Kashym731/
Qkajim731/
Hkasem731/
Keazim731/
Kaigim731/
Qaszim731/
Kezaim731/
Kousim731/
Caesim731/
Kosiem731/
Koesim731/
Khacim731/
Kassimova71177/
Kashimova71168/
Khasimova71154/
Kaysimova713/
Kassimowa711/
Khashimova6733,112/
Cassiem672,405/
Khaseem67936/
Kasheem67615/
Quassim67267/
Khozaim67194/
Khoshim6773/
Cassime6749/
Khashem6748/
Kosseim6743/
Kodshim6731/
Kasheme6725/
Kasseem6717/
Kaagime6711/
Khazime6710/
Kasseum679/
Khashym679/
Kaaseem678/
Kasseme677/
Koussim677/
Khadzim677/
Quashim676/
Khassem676/
Hkadjim675/
Kaizeem675/
Kossiom675/
Kosieme674/
Khotsim674/
Khajeim674/
Katseem673/
Kazhime672/
Kasseam672/
Koisime672/
Qaassim672/
Qassiem672/
Kahshem671/
Kagithm671/
Qasimeh671/
Qassaim671/
Qassuim671/
Qaussim671/
Quaasim671/
Causime671/
Keishim671/
Koushim671/
Katseme671/
Kaurzim671/
Kashemm671/
Kasouym671/
Khazimm671/
Kachimd671/
Kossaim671/
Kossime671/
Koshime671/
Qkassem671/
Casaime671/
Qassime671/
Kaychim671/
Kazziem671/
Casseim671/
Kahdzim671/
Kochaim671/
Khajaim671/
Kasssem671/

Kasim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kasim in the Georgian language
კასიმkasim-
Kasim in the Hindi language
कासिमkasima88.09
कसीमkasima5.89
कासीमkasima5.21
कसिमkasima0.58
कासिम़kasima0.03
काशिमkasima0.03
़कासिमkasima0.02
कासिम्kasim0.01
कशिमkasima0.01
़कासीमkasima0.01
का़सिमkasima0.01
कशीमkasima0.01
काशमkasama0
कशीमाkasima0
क़ासिमqasima0
क़ासिमqasima0
रशीदrasida0
कासमिkasami0
कसीमाkasima0
काशीमkasima0
कासि़मkasima0
कलीमkalima0
Kasim in the Bengali language
কাসিমkasima85
কাছিমkachima15
Kasim in the Marathi language
कासीमkasima50.42
कािसमkaisama40.58
कसीमkasima1.33
काशीमkasima0.85
कासमkasama0.52
कासkasa0.52
कासींkasim0.41
कासमीkasami0.29
करीमkarima0.29
कलीमkalima0.18
कासीनkasina0.11
नसीमnasima0.11
अजीमajima0.07
हाशीमhasima0.04
बासीbasi0.04
कालीमkalima0.04
आसीयाasiya0.04
कादीमkadima0.04
कासोमkasoma0.04
आजीमajima0.04
कासीमाkasima0.04
कवीमkavima0.04
काशीसkasisa0.04
काजीkaji0.04
हासीमhasima0.04
अकीमakima0.04
Kasim in the Oriya language
କାଶିମkasima37.96
କାସିମkasima36.04
କାସିମ୍kasim11.52
କାଶିମ୍kasim6.94
କାଶୀମkasima3.4
କସିମkasima1.33
କାଶୀମ୍kasim0.74
କାସୀମkasima0.44
କ୤ଶିମkasima0.3
କସିମ୍kasim0.3
କଶିମkasima0.3
ଖାସିମ୍khasim0.15
କାଣିମkanima0.15
କାସୀମ୍kasim0.15
Kasim in the Russian language
Касимkasim-

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