Qassem Surname
Approximately 7,819 people bear this surname
Qassem Surname User-submission:
An Arabic surname, meaning 'someone separating things' or 'one who divides goods among his people'.
Qassem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3,844 | 1:23,917 | 2,699 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,140 | 1:9,827 | 1,385 |
| Kuwait | 154 | 1:24,680 | 3,145 |
| Iran | 125 | 1:614,260 | 33,895 |
| United Arab Emirates | 121 | 1:75,721 | 6,985 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| United States | 88 | 1:4,118,852 | 221,730 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Qatar | 37 | 1:63,730 | 6,585 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Jordan | 18 | 1:491,246 | 12,976 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Lebanon | 9 | 1:626,343 | 14,059 |
| Syria | 9 | 1:2,144,558 | 9,551 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Qassem (2,781) may also be a first name.
Qassem Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
An Arabic surname, meaning 'someone separating things' or 'one who divides goods among his people'.
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Average Qassem Salary in
United States
$47,361 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Qassem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qassem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Qassem is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qassem? popularity and diffusion
Qassem is the 64,024th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 932,030 people. The surname Qassem is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Qassem are found; 49 percent are found in North Africa and 49 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Qassem is also the 138,398th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 2,781 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is borne by 3,844 people, or 1 in 23,917. Beside Egypt this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 40 percent are found and Kuwait, where 2 percent are found.
Qassem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Qassem surname are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Qassem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $47,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.57% less than the national average, earning $48,904 CAD per year.
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