Kessam Surname

510,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kessam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kessam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3951:97,80114,676
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Kessam (28) may also be a first name.

Kessam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kessam is held by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kessam.

How Common Is The Last Name Kessam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 510,276th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,369,026 people. The last name Kessam occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kessam are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,994,417th most widely held first name internationally, held by 28 people.

The last name Kessam is most widespread in Algeria, where it is carried by 395 people, or 1 in 97,801. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Khenchela Province, where 66 percent are found, Tipasa Province, where 20 percent are found and Tiaret Province, where 14 percent are found. Other than Algeria it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 37 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Kessam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kessam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kessam last name decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khessam92102/
Kessame922/
Kesam91618/
Khessame861/
Kassam8311,241/
Kossam833,224/
Kissam83964/
Kesham83801/
Keisam8354/
Kesame8329/
Kesiam8315/
Kessom8314/
Keesam8310/
Keysam834/
Kesamm833/
Kehsam833/
Khesam832/
Keasam831/
Qessam831/
Khassam772,106/
Kessoum77446/
Keisham77240/
Keussom7760/
Kassaim7717/
Keusham7711/
Ketsham775/
Kissame774/
Kasssam772/
Kasseam772/
Chessam771/
Keshame771/
Khissam771/
Kassahm771/
Khesham771/
Kaissam771/
Kossaim771/
Kuissam771/
Kkassam771/
Keyssom771/
Keesham770/
Kasam7310,831/
Kosam73821/
Kisam73770/
Kesom7357/
Cesam736/
Qesam732/
Kesamova715/
Kassahum714/
Keshaamm711/
Kassaham711/
Chessham710/
Cassam674,048/
Kasham672,581/
Cossam671,532/
Kisame671,319/
Qassam67842/
Kisham67318/
Keesom67212/
Khasam67166/
Kossom67140/
Kaasam67136/
Kosham6774/
Khisam6768/
Chesam6765/
Kaisam6752/
Kasaam6738/
Kissom6733/
Kassom6728/
Qossam6716/
Keshom6715/
Kasaim6715/
Kisaum6713/
Keisom6711/
Khosam6711/
Kaseam677/
Kedsom674/
Kiesom674/
Koisam673/
Kasamm672/
Kaysam672/
Keusom672/
Kisaam672/
Kosaim672/
Keysom671/
Khoshsahm671/
Quesam671/
Kahsam671/
Kesome671/
Kezaim671/
Kesoum671/
Cessom670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kessam
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