Ossam Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Turkey

Ossam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ossam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ossam (716) may also be a first name.

Ossam Last Name Facts

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

Ossam occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ossam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ossam is the 1,980,395th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname Ossam is mostly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Ossam are found; 39 percent are found in West Africa and 39 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ossam is also the 308,550th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 716 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 5,061,222. In Nigeria Ossam is primarily found in: Cross River, where 46 percent live, Adamawa, where 34 percent live and Rivers, where 17 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Ossam occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Ossam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ossam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ossam surname grew 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ossam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ossam last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Ossam earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.42% more than the national average, earning $45,058 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hossam91131,526/
Ossame9178/
Ossaim917/
Ossamn913/
Gossam912/
Oussam912/
Ossaym911/
Osam894,524/
Houssam832,931/
Hossaim831,304/
Oussame8320/
Goussam834/
Ossaa'm834/
Hossamm831/
Oussaim831/
Oussamn831/
Essam80216,780/
Hosam8020,878/
Assam8015,288/
Ossom803,935/
Osame802,257/
Ossan80810/
Gosam80664/
Ussam80479/
Osham80292/
Ohsam8046/
Osamn8041/
Otsam8031/
Ossem8025/
Osamg8013/
Osaim8010/
Osiam809/
Osamt804/
Ousam803/
Éssam802/
Oesam801/
Oisam801/
Oosam801/
O'Sam801/
Osamh801/
Osamm801/
Oseam800/
Houssame77315/
Oussamne779/
Houssaim774/
Goussaim771/
Hosssiam771/
Ossassem771/
Houssahm771/
Hossan73241,888/
Hassam7320,975/
Hussam738,667/
Hessam733,562/
Gossan732,007/
Assame731,105/
Housam73771/
Hossem73771/
Hosaam73488/
Ossant73442/
Gassam73423/
Gossom73292/
Ossang73235/
Ousamn73158/
Hoosam73153/
Oshame73110/
Ossain7385/
Oosame7370/
Hossom7366/
Gosham7363/
Gosaim7354/
Ossane7326/
Ossome7317/
Hosham7316/
Ossean7316/
Hoseam7311/
Uosame739/
Huosam739/
Aassam737/
Oussan737/
Asssam736/
Hosame735/
Ozsaim735/
Esssam735/
Eessam734/
Assaim734/
Oussem734/
Oossom734/
Ossoum734/
Hosamm734/
Hosaym734/
Es'sam734/
Aessam734/
Gussam733/
Osatem733/
Essaim732/
Ousame732/
Gousam732/
Osshan732/
Osaume732/
Asszam732/
Oosham731/
Hosiam731/
Esseam731/
Assamm731/
Aussam731/
Assasm731/
Ososem731/
Assamn731/
Hosaim731/
Hojsam731/
Oussom731/
Gosahm731/
Ahssam731/
Ashsam731/
Osaime731/
Uyssam731/
Essaam731/
Essamm731/
Assham731/
Asseam731/
Assamh731/
Hossamova711/
Hossain677,046,868/
Esam6750,917/
Asam6710,529/
Osan674,011/
Osom671,535/
Osem671,364/
Usam67995/
Hassaim67790/
Ousamne67550/
Gossain67492/
Houssem67442/
Hussaim67327/
Housham67270/
Oussain67172/
Hossann67163/
Gossayn67113/
Ozam6797/
Hoisham6795/
Houssan6777/
Assaime6764/
Hossane6732/
Hassham6732/
Hassame6726/
Oussane6722/
Oshaime6720/
Hossean6718/
Hossaun6712/
Goussan6711/
Oussoum6710/
Hassaum6710/
Ohssain679/
Ossaine678/
Hassaam675/
Hosshan674/
Hassamn674/
Hoossan674/
Hussham674/
Hussamm674/
Hosseim673/
Hossatn672/
Asssiam672/
Ottsamn671/
Hgossan671/
Hosaimn671/
Hoshamm671/
Gassaam671/
Gujssam671/
Oussaãd671/
Hossand671/
Hossang671/
Hossoum671/
Hosssan671/
Hussaym671/
Hoissan671/
Haïssam671/
Ousssan671/
Outsame671/
Ousaamn671/
Oussant671/
Ossoume671/
Uossain671/
Üsam671/
Gosssan671/
Ahassam671/
Assaume671/
Assayme671/
Assaïme671/
Assamne671/
Ossainh671/
Hoosham671/
Hossaan671/
Hessaim671/
Goosaim671/
Oxam671/
Hhassam671/
Hessaam671/
Oudsham670/
Hessham670/
Goosham670/
Houseam670/
Gosshom670/
Esshaam670/

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Footnotes

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