Wassima Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Wassima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wassima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Wassima (2,477) may also be a first name.

Wassima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wassima is borne by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wassima? popularity and diffusion

Wassima is the 1,290,735th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. The last name Wassima is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wassima live; 97 percent live in North Africa and 97 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 148,421st most widespread given name globally, held by 2,477 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 202,801. Besides Morocco this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

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