Wasam Surname

247,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Wasam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wasam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,3421:68,5076,354
Indonesia781:1,695,502110,645
Papua New Guinea511:159,87722,106
Pakistan431:4,154,50929,278
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
India191:40,371,862445,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Wasam (7,913) may also be a first name.

Wasam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wasam (Arabic: وسّام, Marathi: वासम, Oriya: ୱାସାମ) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wasam.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wasam is the 247,354th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,532,056 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Wasam live; 83 percent live in North Africa and 83 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 71,596th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 7,913 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,342 people, or 1 in 68,507. Other than Egypt this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside.

Wasam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wasam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wasam last name fell 65 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wasam Last Name Statistics demography

Wasam earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.47% less than the national average, earning $27,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Washam912,959/
Wassam911,223/
Wasame91307/
Waisam91193/
Wasamh91183/
Wasiam9135/
Waysam9117/
Wasjam9111/
Waasam915/
Waseam914/
Wasaim912/
Wasaam912/
Wasaum911/
Wasasm911/
Watsham83206/
Whassam838/
Waisame834/
Wassame833/
Watsame832/
Wassaim831/
Waisiam831/
Washham830/
Washame830/
Vasam809,765/
Basam808,659/
Wasan807,237/
Wasem804,724/
Wesam802,527/
Wazam80538/
Wajam8041/
Wasom8033/
Uasam804/
Waxam800/
Wasamowa771/
Waissame771/
Weascham770/
Waseem73164,156/
Bassam7320,599/
Basham7317,191/
Wassan735,642/
Vasame735,079/
Wessam733,223/
Basamh731,123/
Wassom73805/
Wascom73745/
Wassem73695/
Wasian73432/
Vaasam73326/
Basamm73179/
Wasjan73178/
Waxham73138/
Waizam73109/
Vaisam7390/
Wahsan7384/
Wasane7375/
Baseam7367/
Washan7364/
Waasem7358/
Washom7354/
Wuasom7349/
Baysam7346/
Baasam7344/
Wasiem7336/
Waisan7336/
Baisam7330/
Wacham7324/
Wasaan7319/
Warzam7318/
Vatsam7314/
Waisom7313/
Vasham7311/
Vasaim7310/
Waseim7310/
Vassam739/
Wasean738/
Wazame737/
Vasaam736/
Woosam736/
Basaam736/
Wasome736/
Vasgam735/
Wesaim735/
Basaim734/
Wesham734/
Waysom734/
Vasamt733/
Bausam733/
Wausan733/
Waysan733/
Waazam733/
Wadjam733/
Vasamm732/
Vaysam732/
Wazzam732/
Vasamì732/
Vascam732/
Wosiam731/
Vasasm731/
Veasam731/
Waasom731/
Wazamn731/
Wasain731/
Weesam731/
Wasa'n731/
Bajsam731/
Wesaam731/
Waszan731/
Wasoom731/
Wahsem731/
Hwacam731/
Wosham730/
Waxsom730/
Wehsam730/
Beasam730/
Bassham672,253/
Wahshan671,127/
Bashaam67275/
Waysome67252/
Waisome67215/
Waisean67149/
Wasseem67144/
Waissan67104/
Washeim6777/
Wadsang6739/
Weysham6729/
Wasahan6717/
Wuashom6715/
Wasssan6714/
Wassane6713/
Wosayme679/
Waaseem678/
Baasham677/
Baisham677/
Waysang677/
Wuaasom677/
Vaisham676/
Baissam676/
Waysane676/
Wayssan675/
Bassaam674/
Wassain674/
Woussam674/
Bassamm673/
Vashaim673/
Waisane673/
Weisham673/
Vaisame673/
Beasham672/
Baysham672/
Bashsam672/
Watsomn672/
Bassahm672/
Wousham672/
Wassoum672/
Wajshan672/
Waïssan672/
Whaseem672/
Baassam672/
Weaseem672/
Bahsham672/
Bausham671/
Bashamm671/
Bashaym671/
Bashham671/
Baaseam671/
Wadzham671/
Wahtsan671/
Wajaham671/
Washane671/
Wassann671/
Vgasgam671/
Hwaisem671/
Huassam671/
Waxsaan671/
Waydjam671/
Waysoum671/
Whassom671/
Wassaan671/
Wasaine671/
Washain671/
Washank671/
Wacaham671/
Waisasn671/
Waishan671/
Vatsame671/
Vwaseem671/
Waysean671/
Washsan671/
Wasdjan671/
Waschan671/
Wahasan671/
Wadjeam671/
Hwaycam671/
Bascham670/
Woodsam670/
Woosham670/
Hwaisan670/
Weashan670/
Vassham670/
Baussam670/
Whatsom670/

Wasam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wasam in the Marathi language
वासमvasama66.67
वािसमvaisama33.33
Wasam in the Oriya language
ୱାସାମwasama62.5
ୱାସମwasama12.5
ୱାସାମ୍wasam12.5
ୱାସମ୍wasam12.5
Wasam in the Arabic language
وسّامwsam-
وسَامwsam-
واسمwasm-
عواصمwasm-
وسامwsam-

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