Wasim Surname

14,659th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Wasim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wasim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan17,0971:10,449777
India8,0311:95,5136,305
Bangladesh5,5871:28,5231,865
Saudi Arabia2,1071:14,6442,044
Afghanistan1,1301:28,4541,254
Egypt1,0981:83,7307,421
United Arab Emirates5801:15,7971,916
Indonesia5571:237,43121,892
England3681:151,40814,447
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Canada1221:302,01327,942
Qatar1191:19,8152,139
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Greece211:527,60966,013
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales101:309,45316,869
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Oman71:526,8535,771
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Wasim (139,541) may also be a first name.

Wasim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wasim (Arabic: وسيم, Bengali: ওয়াসিম, Hindi: वसीम, Marathi: वसीम, Oriya: ୱାସିମ) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasim? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,659th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 191,793 people. Wasim is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Wasim reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Wasim is also the 7,502nd most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 139,541 people.

Wasim is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is held by 17,097 people, or 1 in 10,449. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 47 percent reside, Sindh, where 32 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan Wasim exists in 57 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 15 percent reside.

Wasim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wasim has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 8,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wasim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wasim surname are 2.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.98% registered with the political party.

The amount Wasim earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 10.56% less than the national average, earning R 212,532 per year; in United States they earn 13.35% more than the national average, earning $48,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.09% more than the national average, earning $51,717 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wassim912,458/
Washim912,445/
Wasime91160/
Wasiem9136/
Wasjim9111/
Waseim9110/
Wahsim913/
Wasimk912/
Wasaim912/
Waasim912/
Vwasim911/
Wasimn911/
Waisime83149/
Washeim8377/
Washime8344/
Watsime8312/
Wassimk836/
Wassime835/
Wassiem834/
Wassaim831/
Wassiom831/
Washiem830/
Vasim8037,367/
Basim806,444/
Wasem804,724/
Wasin80679/
Wajim80128/
Wacim8072/
Wesim8049/
Wazim8031/
Wagim8029/
Uasim8017/
Wosim8012/
Wasym803/
Waisheim772/
Wahashim771/
Waschime770/
Wassheim770/
Waseem73164,156/
Bassim735,247/
Vashim731,392/
Bashim73712/
Wassem73695/
Wassin73276/
Waseme73187/
Waisin73142/
Wazime7364/
Washin7360/
Waasem7358/
Wagiem7331/
Woshim7322/
Basiem7316/
Wasgem7313/
Vassim7312/
Vasaim7310/
Washem738/
Baasim738/
Waszin737/
Vasime736/
Vaisim736/
Wasuin735/
Wesaim735/
Wasemm735/
Basaim734/
Wachim734/
Waseam734/
Vasimg733/
Vaasim733/
Baisim733/
Wahsin733/
Vausim732/
Vasiem732/
Waazim732/
Wadjim732/
Waigem732/
Wasint732/
Wadzim732/
Huasim731/
Baseim731/
Vasgim731/
Vasihm731/
Vasimm731/
Vasimq731/
Vasimt731/
Wasien731/
Beasim731/
Wasgin731/
Wosime731/
Waicym731/
Weajim731/
Wahsem731/
Uassim731/
Bascim731/
Wausin730/
Weasin730/
Wasseem67144/
Wasn67119/
Waszink6784/
Wasgien6782/
Waessem6756/
Beassim6731/
Washeem6723/
Waschin6719/
Waszina6715/
Wasshem6713/
Watchim6713/
Waaseem678/
Baashim678/
Wasgind677/
Waashin674/
Bahshim674/
Wasgint674/
Vashaim673/
Waseemc673/
Weiseim672/
Waseeme672/
Whaseem672/
Weaseem672/
Waseemn672/
Wadzhim671/
Wasingg671/
Vashime671/
Wesheim671/
Waseemm671/
Hwaisem671/
Vaisime671/
Vahasim671/
Weshiem671/
Watseme671/
Wasseme671/
Washeme671/
Vaschim671/
Wadjime671/
Wachime671/
Bashcim671/
Hwaigim671/
Vasheim671/
Vwaseem671/
Wasindh671/
Wahasin671/
Wausing670/
Wassinn670/

Wasim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wasim in the Bengali language
ওয়াসিমoyasima-
Wasim in the Hindi language
वसीमvasima97.97
वसिमvasima0.58
बसीमbasima0.57
वासिमvasima0.27
वासीमvasima0.24
वशीमvasima0.16
उसीमusima0.02
वसीम़vasima0.02
वसीमाvasima0.01
वमीमvamima0.01
Wasim in the Marathi language
वसीमvasima69.1
वशीमvasima18.28
वासीमvasima6.54
नसीमnasima1.33
आसमाasama0.42
अजीमajima0.3
कासीमkasima0.3
वाशीमvasima0.27
अलीमalima0.23
सीमsima0.23
बसीमbasima0.15
बशीमbasima0.08
वसीमाvasima0.08
वसिमvasima0.08
असीमasima0.08
सीमाsima0.04
वसीvasi0.04
नासीमnasima0.04
बासीमbasima0.04
यासीमyasima0.04
काशीमkasima0.04
शािमsaima0.04
हाशीमhasima0.04
नशीnasi0.04
हसीमhasima0.04
बसिमbasima0.04
वासीमाvasima0.04
तासीमtasima0.04
Wasim in the Oriya language
ୱାସିମwasima66.92
ୱାସିମ୍wasim15.88
ୱସିମwasima6.81
ୱସିମ୍wasim2.46
ୱାଶିମwasima2.27
ଓସିମosima1.7
ଓସିମ୍osim0.95
ଓାସିମoasima0.57
ୱାସୀମwasima0.38
ୱାସିର୍wasir0.38
ଓାସୀମoasima0.19
ୱାସିwasi0.19
ୱସିwasi0.19
ୱସୀମwasima0.19
ଦାସdasa0.19
ଓଯ୍ାସିମ୍oyasim0.19
Wasim in the Arabic language
وسيمwsym-

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