Anasi Surname
Approximately 3,117 people bear this surname
Anasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 722 | 1:245,350 | 14,198 |
| Ecuador | 658 | 1:24,173 | 3,222 |
| Kenya | 386 | 1:119,637 | 10,028 |
| DR Congo | 342 | 1:216,022 | 21,248 |
| India | 222 | 1:3,455,249 | 98,719 |
| Tanzania | 221 | 1:239,555 | 19,542 |
| Pakistan | 194 | 1:920,845 | 12,416 |
| Indonesia | 126 | 1:1,049,597 | 76,344 |
| Papua New Guinea | 86 | 1:94,811 | 12,690 |
| Greece | 26 | 1:426,146 | 56,152 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 1:48,336 | 9,616 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Anasi (21,263) may also be a first name.
Anasi Demographics
Average Anasi Salary in
United States
$65,804 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Anasi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Anasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Anasi (Hindi: अणसी, Marathi: अनसी, Oriya: ଅନାସି) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Anasi? popularity and diffusion
Anasi is the 142,702nd most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,338,000 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Anasi are found; 23 percent are found in West Africa and 23 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Anasi is also the 36,132nd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 21,263 people.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 722 people, or 1 in 245,350. In Nigeria Anasi is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 52 percent live, Edo, where 7 percent live and Enugu, where 7 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 21 percent live and Kenya, where 12 percent live.
Anasi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Anasi surname is principally Christian (92%) in Kenya.
Anasi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.5% more than the national average, earning $65,804 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Anasi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Anasi in the Hindi language | ||
| अणसी | anasi | 97.46 |
| अनसी | anasi | 2.05 |
| आणसी | anasi | 0.14 |
| अनासी | anasi | 0.09 |
| अनसिा | anasia | 0.09 |
| अणासी | anasi | 0.05 |
| अनसि | anasi | 0.03 |
| आनसी | anasi | 0.03 |
| अणसि | anasi | 0.03 |
| अणदी | anadi | 0.01 |
| आनसि | anasi | 0.01 |
| Anasi in the Marathi language | ||
| अनसी | anasi | 41.51 |
| आनसी | anasi | 32.08 |
| अनासी | anasi | 16.98 |
| अणसी | anasi | 3.77 |
| आणसी | anasi | 1.89 |
| आनासी | anasi | 1.89 |
| Anasi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅନାସି | anasi | 34.33 |
| ଅନାସୀ | anasi | 13.43 |
| ଆନାସି | anasi | 11.94 |
| ଅନାଶି | anasi | 10.45 |
| ଆନସି | anasi | 5.97 |
| ଅଣସି | anasi | 4.48 |
| ଆନସୀ | anasi | 4.48 |
| ଅନସି | anasi | 2.99 |
| ଅନାଶୀ | anasi | 2.99 |
| ଅନସୀ | anasi | 1.49 |
| ଆନାସୀ | anasi | 1.49 |
| ଅଣାଶୀ | anasi | 1.49 |
| ଅଣାଶି | anasi | 1.49 |
| ଅଣସୀ | anasi | 1.49 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anasi
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