Kusem Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kusem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kusem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

The alternate forms: Küsem (214) are calculated separately.

Kusem (234) may also be a first name.

Kusem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kusem (Hindi: कुसेम, Marathi: कुसेम) is most common in Indonesia. It may occur as a variant: Küsem. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kusem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,100,440th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 53 percent of Kusem are found; 30 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 30 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 585,759th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 234 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 10,173,015. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: South Sumatra, where 85 percent live and Papua, where 15 percent live. Apart from Indonesia it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 23 percent live and Cameroon, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Küsem93214/
Kussem9153/
Kuseme9148/
Kuesem918/
Kousem915/
Kausem912/
Koussem8323/
Kusheme833/
Kuissem832/
Kussiem831/
Khutsem831/
Kosem801,234/
Kusim80328/
Kisem8071/
Kucem8022/
Kujem805/
Kugem805/
Kusym804/
Kuzem802/
Khusheim77797/
Kousseme773/
Khusheem771/
Kusemova771/
Kusime73595/
Koucem73393/
Kushym73177/
Kushim7376/
Kutsym7369/
Koseem7341/
Kausim7336/
Cutsem7331/
Koshem7323/
Kutjem7318/
Kussym7315/
Kissem7313/
Kiseem7313/
Kuzeem7313/
Kusaim737/
Koesem735/
Khosem735/
Kuysim734/
Kougem733/
Kossem733/
Cushem733/
Kussim732/
Khusim732/
Khujem732/
Kurzem732/
Kuicem731/
Kisemh731/
Kisiem731/
Kusimd731/
Kousim731/
Kishem731/
Cousem731/
Kosiem731/
Kushemova714/
Kutsime6765/
Kuzieme6762/
Kosseim6743/
Qauseem6712/
Quissem679/
Causeme679/
Koussim677/
Kissiem677/
Kaushim675/
Khujhem674/
Kauzeem673/
Koudjem673/
Khouzem673/
Kushiom673/
Khujeam671/
Kouchem671/
Kosheem671/
Koushim671/
Kuschim671/
Kouzeme671/
Kuchhem671/
Kushaim671/
Khossem671/
Kurzeem671/
Kuuchem671/
Kutchem670/

Kusem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kusem in the Hindi language
कुसेमkusema-
Kusem in the Marathi language
कुसेमkusema-

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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 Kusem
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