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Where Does The Last Name Kassim Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kassim (Hindi: कासिम, Marathi: कािसम, Oriya: କାଶିମ, Russian: Кассим) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kassim? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,612^th most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 46,832 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Kassim live; 61 percent live in East Africa and 37 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kassim is also the 8,277^th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 125,419 people.

Kassim is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 44,385 people, or 1 in 1,193. In Tanzania Kassim is mostly concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 21 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 7 percent reside and Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 7 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in 107 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 14 percent reside and Malaysia, where 11 percent reside.

Kassim Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (76%) in Kenya and Muslim (80%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Kassim surname are 38.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Kassim earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.07% less than the national average, earning R 235,104 per year; in United States they earn 4.04% less than the national average, earning $41,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $53,044 CAD per year.