Wasem Surname

100,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wasem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wasem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,3681:156,4876,016
Germany6421:125,39815,306
Egypt6411:143,42611,189
United States6041:600,09848,868
Switzerland5171:15,8862,603
Pakistan2411:741,26110,867
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Nigeria1281:1,383,92853,929
Papua New Guinea1021:79,93810,532
India571:13,457,287231,997
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Wasem (8,725) may also be a first name.

Wasem Last Name Facts

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

Wasem (Hindi: वसीम, Marathi: वसेम) has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 100,070th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,542,664 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Wasem are found; 29 percent are found in South America and 29 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 67,095th most common forename globally It is held by 8,725 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,368 people, or 1 in 156,487. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 67 percent are found, Paraná, where 13 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 9 percent are found. Besides Brazil Wasem is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 14 percent are found and Egypt, where 14 percent are found.

Wasem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wasem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wasem surname grew 598 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wasem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wasem last name are 17.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.62% registered with the political party.

The amount Wasem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.8% more than the national average, earning $47,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.53% more than the national average, earning $62,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waseem91164,156/
Wassem91695/
Waseme91187/
Waasem9158/
Wasiem9136/
Wasgem9113/
Waseim9110/
Washem918/
Wasemm915/
Waseam914/
Wahsem911/
Wasseem83144/
Washeim8377/
Waessem8356/
Washeem8323/
Wasshem8313/
Waaseem838/
Wassiem834/
Waseemc833/
Waseeme832/
Whaseem832/
Weaseem832/
Waseemn832/
Waseemm831/
Hwaisem831/
Watseme831/
Wasseme831/
Washeme831/
Vwaseem831/
Washiem830/
Wasim8037,997/
Basem808,985/
Wasam801,608/
Wasen801,311/
Vasem8099/
Wajem8064/
Wosem8037/
Wasom8033/
Wesem8030/
Wasne8024/
Wazem8017/
Wagem809/
Wasym803/
Wacem802/
Waisheim772/
Waseemmd771/
Wassheim770/
Bassem7311,212/
Waseen733,190/
Washam732,959/
Vaseem732,579/
Wassim732,458/
Washim732,445/
Baseem731,571/
Wassam731,223/
Wassen731,149/
Wazeem731,033/
Wassom73805/
Washen73283/
Waisam73193/
Wasamh73183/
Wasime73160/
Waisen73123/
Bashem7384/
Wasane7375/
Baseam7367/
Waasen7356/
Washom7354/
Baasem7352/
Wuasom7349/
Wasgen7333/
Wajsen7333/
Wagiem7331/
Vassem7328/
Waseun7322/
Wessem7318/
Waysam7317/
Basiem7316/
Baysem7316/
Waszen7313/
Waisom7313/
Wasjim7311/
Weasen7311/
Wausen739/
Waysen739/
Wachem738/
Bausem736/
Woseme735/
Vaseme735/
Waasam735/
Weseem734/
Wasuen734/
Waysom734/
Wahsim733/
Vasiem732/
Wasimk732/
Vashem732/
Wasaim732/
Woisem732/
Waasim732/
Wahsen732/
Waigem732/
Wasone732/
Wasaam732/
Baisem732/
Baseim731/
Vwasim731/
Woesem731/
Woseem731/
Wasaum731/
Wasoen731/
Vaasem731/
Wasien731/
Waasom731/
Vascem731/
Wasenn731/
Hwajem731/
Wassne731/
Wasaen731/
Wasimn731/
Wageme731/
Waceem731/
Waceme731/
Wajeem731/
Woosem731/
Weseum731/
Wasehn731/
Wasoom731/
Waxsom730/
Beasem730/
Whasen730/
Waisaen67503/
Beassem67485/
Basheem67338/
Watsham67206/
Basseem67184/
Waisime67149/
Wasn67119/
Wasgien6782/
Washime6744/
Vasheem6723/
Wasseen6720/
Waissen6719/
Woessem6717/
Wuashom6715/
Wassane6713/
Watsime6712/
Wosheme6711/
Watsend6711/
Wassend679/
Whassam678/
Wuaasom677/
Wassimk676/
Waysane676/
Basshem675/
Wassime675/
Wadseng675/
Waisane673/
Baissem673/
Baschem673/
Vasseem672/
Watsomn672/
Watssen672/
Weiseim672/
Weishem672/
Wassoum672/
Waisone672/
Baseemh672/
Baaseam671/
Wahshen671/
Washane671/
Wesheim671/
Wahsenn671/
Baassem671/
Basseym671/
Weshiem671/
Waysone671/
Waysoum671/
Wazheme671/
Whassom671/
Wassaim671/
Wahchem671/
Wassiom671/
Vasheim671/
Wauseng671/
Waiseng671/
Wadjeam671/
Washham670/
Weyshem670/
Wassone670/
Woodsem670/
Wattsen670/
Whatsom670/
Wayssen670/
Wausent670/
Waushen670/

Wasem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wasem in the Hindi language
वसीमvasima-
Wasem in the Marathi language
वसेमvasema-

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