Cognomen אישם (Isham 
, אישם 
) , in the world, is quite a common family name. The surname אישם is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, Sri Lanka, where it is quite a rare surname, and Qatar. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. Likewise, אישם is the forename as well as the last name.