Surname בושם (Balsam 
, Bisam 
, בושם 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare family name. The family name בושם is habitual in Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, Israel, and Tunisia, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, the United States, and Malaysia. Likewise, בושם is the forename as well as the last name.