Rassam

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