Cognomen Rüstem (Рустем 
, رستم 
, Rüstem 
) , in the entire world, is a common family name. The surname Rüstem is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a common surname, Palestinian Territory, where it is quite a rare surname, and Lebanon. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Syria, Egypt, and Sudan. More frequently, Rüstem is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Рустем | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Russia, Azerbaijan |
| رستم | Iran, Syria, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq |
| Rüstem | Germany, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Turkey |
| semih rüstem born 1895 in Istanbul [TR]; died 1946 in Manhattan (New York) [US] (b. 1895) |
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