Wassim Surname
Approximately 2,458 people bear this surname
Wassim Surname User-submission:
This is an Arabic name and surname, meaning handsome. Sometimes it is spelled with a leading V.
Wassim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1,342 | 1:68,507 | 6,354 |
| Morocco | 682 | 1:50,551 | 8,318 |
| Algeria | 223 | 1:173,236 | 21,511 |
| Tunisia | 86 | 1:7,100 | 1,189 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
Wassim (48,220) may also be a first name.
Wassim Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is an Arabic name and surname, meaning handsome. Sometimes it is spelled with a leading V.
- wassimWassim Demographics
Average Wassim Salary in
United States
$110,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wassim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wassim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wassim (Marathi: वसीम, Oriya: ଓସିମ) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wassim.
How Common Is The Last Name Wassim? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wassim is the 174,524th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,964,827 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Wassim are found; 95 percent are found in North Africa and 55 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 19,080th most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 48,220 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,342 people, or 1 in 68,507. Apart from Egypt it exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 28 percent live and Algeria, where 9 percent live.
Wassim Last Name Statistics demography
Wassim earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 155.99% more than the national average, earning $110,458 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wassim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wassim in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓସିମ | osima | - |
| Wassim in the Marathi language | ||
| वसीम | vasima | - |
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Footnotes
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