Kesim Surname

92,150th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kesim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kesim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4,9801:15,6271,922
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Bulgaria241:290,78814,851
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
India121:63,922,115578,870
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
England71:7,959,723202,100
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Kesim (531) may also be a first name.

Kesim Last Name Facts

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

Kesim (Hindi: केशिमा, Marathi: केसीम) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kesim is the 92,150th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,404,964 people. Kesim is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Kesim live; 74 percent live in West Asia and 74 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 366,022nd most widespread given name worldwide, held by 531 people.

This surname is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 4,980 people, or 1 in 15,627. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 32 percent live, Ankara Province, where 7 percent live and Samsun Province, where 6 percent live. Excluding Turkey Kesim is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent live and Bulgaria, where 0 percent live.

Kesim Last Name Statistics demography

Kesim earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.73% less than the national average, earning $20,396 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kesime91397/
Keshim9175/
Kessim9116/
Keasim913/
Khesim912/
Kesiem911/
Koesim911/
Ketsim911/
Kesieme8334/
Khetsim833/
Keshime832/
Keishim831/
Kessime831/
Gketsim831/
Keassim831/
Kasim80228,611/
Kosim8024,350/
Kezim80796/
Cesim80454/
Kesem80159/
Kisim80132/
Kecim8037/
Kejim801/
Keçim801/
Kesimova7737/
Kassim73155,609/
Kashim7311,510/
Khasim739,747/
Khosim732,099/
Kessem73551/
Kezzim73293/
Qeshim73221/
Kaysim73186/
Kasiem73156/
Kaasim7383/
Koshim7374/
Hkasim7347/
Kissim7334/
Kaseim7332/
Kishim7323/
Keseem7319/
Kossim7318/
Hkosim7316/
Kasimm7315/
Keesem7315/
Kasaim7315/
Kyosim7314/
Kohsim7313/
Khisim7312/
Kkasim7312/
Kaisim7312/
Keziem7311/
Kahsim739/
Kasimh739/
Chesim739/
Kisime738/
Quesim736/
Koesem735/
Khezim735/
Kuysim734/
Kesyom734/
Kedsem734/
Keshem733/
Khejim733/
Kasihm733/
Qeusim733/
Cessim733/
Kaesem732/
Kosaim732/
Kazeim732/
Keucim731/
Qkasim731/
Kyseim731/
Keegim731/
Ceshim731/
Keazim731/
Keseme731/
Kajsim731/
Kisiem731/
Gkezim731/
Kezaim731/
Kezime731/
Caesim731/
Kosiem731/
Khassim673,855/
Khashim67517/
Kassiem67165/
Ceschim67146/
Khoshim6773/
Ketshem6769/
Kosseim6743/
Kisieme6741/
Kassaim6717/
Khaasim6711/
Kasshim6711/
Kissime679/
Kasssim679/
Khejaim679/
Kissiem677/
Kasseim675/
Khechim675/
Kazssim675/
Khishim674/
Ketszem674/
Ketseme673/
Kassimm673/
Khasimm672/
Kaashim672/
Kesseme672/
Kaissim672/
Koisime672/
Kahasim671/
Kaishim671/
Kesheem671/
Kasheim671/
Chessim671/
Kassuim671/
Keichim671/
Quessim671/
Kashuim671/
Kossaim671/
Kashaim671/
Kedchim671/
Keeshem670/

Kesim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kesim in the Hindi language
केशिमाkesima50
केसीमkesima25
केसिमाkesima25
Kesim in the Marathi language
केसीमkesima50
कासीमkasima50

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kesim
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