Wasim Surname
Approximately 37,997 people bear this surname
Wasim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 17,097 | 1:10,449 | 777 |
| India | 8,031 | 1:95,513 | 6,305 |
| Bangladesh | 5,587 | 1:28,523 | 1,865 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,107 | 1:14,644 | 2,044 |
| Afghanistan | 1,130 | 1:28,454 | 1,254 |
| Egypt | 1,098 | 1:83,730 | 7,421 |
| United Arab Emirates | 580 | 1:15,797 | 1,916 |
| Indonesia | 557 | 1:237,431 | 21,892 |
| England | 368 | 1:151,408 | 14,447 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| United States | 251 | 1:1,444,059 | 99,074 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Qatar | 119 | 1:19,815 | 2,139 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Greece | 21 | 1:527,609 | 66,013 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Oman | 7 | 1:526,853 | 5,771 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Wasim (139,541) may also be a first name.
Wasim Demographics
Average Wasim Salary in
United States
$48,911 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wasim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasim Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wasim (Arabic: وسيم, Bengali: ওয়াসিম, Hindi: वसीम, Marathi: वसीम, Oriya: ୱାସିମ) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasim? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wasim is the 14,659th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 191,793 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Wasim live; 85 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Wasim is also the 7,502nd most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 139,541 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 17,097 people, or 1 in 10,449. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 47 percent live, Sindh, where 32 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent live. Outside of Pakistan it is found in 57 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent live and Bangladesh, where 15 percent live.
Wasim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wasim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wasim surname rose 8,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wasim Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wasim surname are 2.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.98% registered to vote for the 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
Wasim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wasim in the Bengali language | ||
| ওয়াসিম | oyasima | - |
| Wasim in the Hindi language | ||
| वसीम | vasima | 97.97 |
| वसिम | vasima | 0.58 |
| बसीम | basima | 0.57 |
| वासिम | vasima | 0.27 |
| वासीम | vasima | 0.24 |
| वशीम | vasima | 0.16 |
| उसीम | usima | 0.02 |
| वसीम़ | vasima | 0.02 |
| वसीमा | vasima | 0.01 |
| वमीम | vamima | 0.01 |
| Wasim in the Marathi language | ||
| वसीम | vasima | 69.1 |
| वशीम | vasima | 18.28 |
| वासीम | vasima | 6.54 |
| नसीम | nasima | 1.33 |
| आसमा | asama | 0.42 |
| अजीम | ajima | 0.3 |
| कासीम | kasima | 0.3 |
| वाशीम | vasima | 0.27 |
| अलीम | alima | 0.23 |
| सीम | sima | 0.23 |
| बसीम | basima | 0.15 |
| बशीम | basima | 0.08 |
| वसीमा | vasima | 0.08 |
| वसिम | vasima | 0.08 |
| असीम | asima | 0.08 |
| सीमा | sima | 0.04 |
| वसी | vasi | 0.04 |
| नासीम | nasima | 0.04 |
| बासीम | basima | 0.04 |
| यासीम | yasima | 0.04 |
| काशीम | kasima | 0.04 |
| शािम | saima | 0.04 |
| हाशीम | hasima | 0.04 |
| नशी | nasi | 0.04 |
| हसीम | hasima | 0.04 |
| बसिम | basima | 0.04 |
| वासीमा | vasima | 0.04 |
| तासीम | tasima | 0.04 |
| Wasim in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାସିମ | wasima | 66.92 |
| ୱାସିମ୍ | wasim | 15.88 |
| ୱସିମ | wasima | 6.81 |
| ୱସିମ୍ | wasim | 2.46 |
| ୱାଶିମ | wasima | 2.27 |
| ଓସିମ | osima | 1.7 |
| ଓସିମ୍ | osim | 0.95 |
| ଓାସିମ | oasima | 0.57 |
| ୱାସୀମ | wasima | 0.38 |
| ୱାସିର୍ | wasir | 0.38 |
| ଓାସୀମ | oasima | 0.19 |
| ୱାସି | wasi | 0.19 |
| ୱସି | wasi | 0.19 |
| ୱସୀମ | wasima | 0.19 |
| ଦାସ | dasa | 0.19 |
| ଓଯ୍ାସିମ୍ | oyasim | 0.19 |
| Wasim in the Arabic language | ||
| وسيم | wsym | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wasim
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