Osem Surname

282,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Osem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1,2081:147,8844,051
Nigeria881:2,012,98670,656
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Ösem (1) are calculated separately.

Osem (275) may also be a first name.

Osem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osem is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ösem. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 282,611th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,342,776 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Osem live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Osem is also the 535,844th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 275 people.

Osem is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 1,208 people, or 1 in 147,884. In Pakistan Osem is primarily found in: Punjab, where 31 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 26 percent live and Sindh, where 24 percent live. Beside Pakistan it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 6 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ösem921/
Oseme89342/
Hosem8971/
Oshem8962/
Ossem8925/
Gosem8923/
Oseem8914/
Otsem896/
Osiem893/
Ousem891/
Oseam890/
Hossem80771/
Osheim80197/
Osieme80151/
Oschem80118/
Otseme8091/
Goosem8023/
Osheme8021/
Hoseam8011/
Housem808/
Gossem808/
Gousem805/
Osseme805/
Hoseim804/
Oussem804/
Osatem803/
Osheem801/
Osemne801/
Oseime801/
Ososem801/
Osgeme801/
O'Seim801/
Ohseme801/
Oiseme801/
Goshem801/
Asem7516,910/
Osim757,603/
Osam754,524/
Osen751,978/
Osom751,535/
Esem75749/
Ogem75266/
Otem75210/
Osne75114/
Usem75112/
Ozem7589/
Ojem7556/
Osym7546/
Ocem754/
Oxem754/
Oseñ752/
Houssem73442/
Goussem738/
Oscheme735/
Hosseme734/
Hosseim733/
Ousseme732/
Housiem731/
Hoessem731/
Oisheme731/
Goissem731/
Goushem731/
Houseam730/
Gosheim730/
Hosen67990,046/
Om67200,643/
Assem6747,908/
Hosam6720,878/
Hasem6712,549/
Osone676,096/
Ossom673,935/
Oshim673,591/
Aseem672,348/
Ossen671,613/
Hosne671,543/
Gosen671,140/
Gasem67954/
Aasem67857/
Ottem67668/
Ochem67629/
Aseme67592/
Osime67564/
Atsem67552/
Asiem67535/
Oshen67491/
Hojem67453/
Hüsem67422/
Gosim67414/
Osham67292/
Oseen67213/
Ojeem67200/
Ossim67198/
Essem67178/
Ashem67168/
Otsen67153/
Oosom67140/
Oseng67137/
Oxsen67128/
Ousen67122/
Hosim67114/
Osane6799/
Ossam6789/
Ogeme6785/
Eshem6782/
Esemm6776/
Hosom6757/
Ohsam6746/
Adsem6744/
Oosen6743/
Osamn6741/
Oziem6740/
Husem6737/
Oosim6737/
Odsen6733/
Ousim6732/
Otsam6731/
Oisen6729/
Useem6729/
Gozem6726/
Aseam6725/
Ozeem6724/
Osimk6724/
Osien6719/
Ozsen6719/
Ausem6718/
Hotem6714/
Esiem6714/
Ussem6714/
Osamg6713/
Osenk6712/
Hozem6711/
Hogem6710/
Ozeme6710/
Osaim6710/
Oysen679/
Hesem678/
Osuen678/
Ushem677/
Ohsen677/
Oseun677/
Osent675/
Ogeym674/
Eesem674/
Ascem674/
Housseim674/
Oshom674/
Osaen674/
Useme674/
Aseim674/
Osamt674/
Gusem673/
Eseim673/
Ousam673/
Odsom672/
Osend672/
Gocem672/
Outem672/
Ahsem672/
Ozeum672/
Ogiem672/
Odjem672/
Eseam671/
Oisam671/
Oosam671/
Hoeschem671/
Osgen671/
Useim671/
Osoom671/
Osnhe671/
Ohsne671/
Osenn671/
Oshjm671/
Oigem671/
Oszen671/
Oszim671/
Ossassem671/
Ossne671/
Osień671/
Osiom671/
Oezem671/
O'Sam671/
Usiem671/
Osamh671/
Asemm671/
Oceme671/
Osoim671/
Osihm671/
Osehn671/
Ojemn671/
Housseym671/
Ouxem671/
Asemt671/

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Footnotes

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