Wassem Surname

480,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Wassem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wassem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Brazil1541:1,390,09346,994
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Pakistan651:2,748,36723,130
India131:59,005,029552,550
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Wassem (3,560) may also be a first name.

Wassem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wassem (Hindi: वसीम, Marathi: सेम, Oriya: ୱାସିମ) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wassem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 480,002nd most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,485,678 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 45 percent of Wassem live; 44 percent live in North Africa and 44 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 118,737th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 3,560 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 301,429. Beside Egypt Wassem occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Wassem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wassem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wassem surname rose 346 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wassem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wassem surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the political party.

Wassem earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.02% more than the national average, earning $52,649 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wasseem92144/
Waessem9256/
Wasshem9213/
Wassiem924/
Wasseme921/
Wasem914,724/
Wassheim860/
Waseem83164,156/
Bassem8311,212/
Wassim832,458/
Wassam831,223/
Wassen831,149/
Wassom83805/
Waseme83187/
Waasem8358/
Wasiem8336/
Vassem8328/
Wessem8318/
Wasgem8313/
Waseim8310/
Washem838/
Wasemm835/
Waseam834/
Wahsem831/
Beassem77485/
Basseem77184/
Washeim7777/
Washeem7723/
Wasseen7720/
Waissen7719/
Woessem7717/
Wassane7713/
Wassend779/
Whassam778/
Waaseem778/
Wassimk776/
Basshem775/
Wassime775/
Baissem773/
Waseemc773/
Vasseem772/
Watssen772/
Waseeme772/
Wassoum772/
Whaseem772/
Weaseem772/
Waseemn772/
Baassem771/
Basseym771/
Waseemm771/
Hwaisem771/
Watseme771/
Whassom771/
Wassaim771/
Washeme771/
Wassiom771/
Vwaseem771/
Washiem770/
Wassone770/
Wayssen770/
Wasim7337,997/
Basem738,985/
Wasam731,608/
Wasen731,311/
Vasem7399/
Wosem7337/
Wasom7333/
Wesem7330/
Wasym733/
Wacem732/
Waissane7153/
Wassenne7118/
Waisheim712/
Waseemmd711/
Wayssane711/
Weisseim711/
Wadssane711/
Wasson6714,594/
Wossen676,333/
Wassan675,642/
Bassim675,247/
Waseen673,190/
Washam672,959/
Vaseem672,579/
Washim672,445/
Baseem671,571/
Bassen671,257/
Vassen67562/
Washausen67404/
Washen67283/
Wassin67276/
Waisam67193/
Wasamh67183/
Wassén67167/
Wasime67160/
Waisen67123/
Bashem6784/
Wasane6775/
Baseam6767/
Vessem6757/
Waasen6756/
Washom6754/
Baasem6752/
Wuasom6749/
Wajsen6733/
Waseun6722/
Bössem6721/
Weissheim6718/
Waysam6717/
Basiem6716/
Baysem6716/
Uessem6715/
Waszen6713/
Waisom6713/
Vassim6712/
Wasjim6711/
Weasen6711/
Vassam679/
Wausen679/
Waysen679/
Wachem678/
Bossem677/
Bausem676/
Woseme675/
Vaseme675/
Waasam675/
Weseem674/
Wasuen674/
Waysom674/
Wahsim673/
Vassym673/
Vasiem672/
Wossom672/
Wasimk672/
Vashem672/
Wasaim672/
Woisem672/
Waasim672/
Wahsen672/
Wasone672/
Wasaam672/
Baisem672/
Baseim671/
Vwasim671/
Woesem671/
Woseem671/
Wasaum671/
Wasoen671/
Vaasem671/
Wasien671/
Waasom671/
Vascem671/
Wasenn671/
Vossem671/
Wassèn671/
Wasaen671/
Wasimn671/
Waceem671/
Waceme671/
Waissoune671/
Woussatem671/
Woosem671/
Weseum671/
Wasehn671/
Wasoom671/
Uassim671/
Bassym671/
Waxsom670/
Beasem670/
Weshsheim670/
Whasen670/

Wassem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wassem in the Oriya language
ୱାସିମwasima-
Wassem in the Marathi language
सेमsema-
Wassem in the Hindi language
वसीमvasima85.71
वासीमvasima14.29

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