Wissam Surname
Approximately 1,539 people bear this surname
Wissam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 750 | 1:45,968 | 7,487 |
| Algeria | 290 | 1:133,212 | 18,129 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Iraq | 152 | 1:230,406 | 5,073 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Wissam (246,319) may also be a first name.
Wissam Demographics
Average Wissam Salary in
United States
$46,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wissam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wissam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wissam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺳﺎﻡ) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wissam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 256,222nd most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,735,248 people. Wissam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Wissam reside; 68 percent reside in North Africa and 68 percent reside in Mahgreb. Wissam is also the 4,277th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 246,319 people.
The last name Wissam is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is held by 750 people, or 1 in 45,968. Outside of Morocco it is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 19 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 13 percent reside.
Wissam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wissam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wissam surname increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wissam Last Name Statistics demography
Wissam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wissam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wissam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺳﺎﻡ | wsam | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wissam
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