Rassam, also Al Rassam (with the Arabic definite article Al), is a common surname particularly in Arabic (written رسّام) meaning painter or draftsman. Notable people with the surname include:
- Ibn Rassam, Egyptian Muslim alchemist and tile-maker and mosaic designer, who flourished during the Mamluk Bahri dynasty
- Abdul Qadir Al Rassam (1882–1952), Iraqi painter
- Hormuzd Rassam (1826–1910), native Assyrian and Christian Assyriologist
- Hussam Al Rassam, Iraqi singer
- Jean-Pierre Rassam, French Lebanese film producer
- Julien Rassam, French Lebanese actor
- Dimitri Rassam, French film producer
- Hind Rassam Culhane, Iraqi and Lebanese educator and journalist of Assyrian descent
See also
edit- Rasam, a South Indian soup