Rasam Surname
Approximately 24,726 people bear this surname
Rasam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 17,844 | 1:1,481 | 224 |
| India | 4,381 | 1:175,089 | 10,776 |
| Iran | 878 | 1:87,452 | 8,813 |
| Iraq | 587 | 1:59,662 | 2,211 |
| Indonesia | 557 | 1:237,431 | 21,892 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Lebanon | 116 | 1:48,596 | 4,087 |
| Malaysia | 72 | 1:409,642 | 21,284 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Pakistan | 30 | 1:5,954,796 | 35,971 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Rasam (36,550) may also be a first name.
Rasam Demographics
Rasam Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Rasam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rasam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rasam (Arabic: رسام, Georgian: რასამ, Hindi: रासम, Marathi: रासम, Oriya: ରାସମ, Russian: Расам) is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rasam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 21,991st most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 294,732 people. The last name Rasam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Rasam reside; 75 percent reside in West Asia and 72 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Rasam is also the 23,904th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 36,550 people.
This surname is most frequent in Yemen, where it is borne by 17,844 people, or 1 in 1,481. In Yemen Rasam is most frequent in: 'Amran Governorate, where 20 percent are found, Hajjah Governorate, where 20 percent are found and Dhamar Governorate, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent are found and Iran, where 4 percent are found.
Rasam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rasam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 125 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rasam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Syriac Catholic (41%) in Lebanon.
Rasam earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rasam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rasam in the Georgian language | ||
| რასამ | rasam | - |
| Rasam in the Marathi language | ||
| रासम | rasama | 96.75 |
| रसम | rasama | 1.42 |
| रसाम | rasama | 0.21 |
| रासाम | rasama | 0.08 |
| Rasam in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାସମ | rasama | 67.19 |
| ରସମ | rasama | 29.69 |
| ରାସମ୍ | rasam | 1.56 |
| ରସମ୍ | rasam | 1.56 |
| Rasam in the Hindi language | ||
| रासम | rasama | 47.69 |
| रसम | rasama | 30.77 |
| रसाम | rasama | 10.77 |
| राम | rama | 4.62 |
| रेशम | resama | 1.54 |
| रासाम | rasama | 1.54 |
| रशां | rasam | 1.54 |
| रशमा | rasama | 1.54 |
| Rasam in the Russian language | ||
| Расам | rasam | - |
| Rasam in the Arabic language | ||
| رسام | rsam | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rasam
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