Asahi Surname

30,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Asahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Asahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan17,3641:7,3631,092
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
Iran681:1,129,15549,899
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
India71:109,580,769786,157
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
England31:18,572,686338,250
China31:455,773,85521,925
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Asahi (297,053) may also be a first name.

Asahi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Asahi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Asahi (Hindi: असाही, Marathi: असाही) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Asahi.

How Common Is The Last Name Asahi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Asahi is the 30,155th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 411,191 people. The last name Asahi occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Asahi are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Asahi is also the 3,534th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 297,053 people.

The surname is most numerous in Japan, where it is carried by 17,364 people, or 1 in 7,363. In Japan Asahi is mostly concentrated in: Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent reside and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Not including Japan this last name occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Asahi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Asahi last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the party.

Asahi earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.11% more than the national average, earning $53,984 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Assahi91311/
Ashahi9170/
Hasahi9127/
Ascahi911/
Asahie911/
Azshahi8376/
Gasahui839/
Aisahis835/
Aissahi835/
Adsahih832/
Hassahi832/
Hashahi832/
Haysahi831/
Gausahi831/
Ashjahi831/
Assajhi831/
Ashzahi831/
Haasahi831/
Asaei80207/
Ajahi8095/
Asiai8039/
Osahi8028/
Asahe8014/
Asoai807/
Asehi803/
Aseai803/
Esahi802/
Acahi802/
Asohi801/
Asaui801/
Ahassahi77211/
Ashshahi7741/
Gashgahi774/
Asshahid771/
Aydshahi771/
Asdshahi771/
Essahi73241/
Asiaei73142/
Asaije73135/
Ashehi7347/
Assehi7341/
Eshahi7335/
Gasaui7335/
Ahsaei7318/
Gazahi7313/
Oshahi7313/
Osahie7313/
Acauhi7312/
Osgahi7310/
Eszahi7310/
Ashoui739/
Asiaie738/
Asaiye736/
Ajahid735/
Gasahe735/
Asayie735/
Azhahi734/
Asaija734/
Aseayi734/
Assaei734/
Hasehi732/
Assaeh732/
Asajie732/
Asheei732/
Auzahi732/
Hesahi731/
Asauip731/
Assaui731/
Assahe731/
Gasohi731/
Ajahei731/
Assaoi731/
Asaaie731/
Asağiz731/
Aseaie731/
Arzahi731/
Ashaei731/
Osaehi731/
Asauyi731/
Ousahi731/
Asaheh731/
Hashshahi711/
Asae673,246/
Achahui671,998/
Aaseaie67522/
Aachoui67276/
Asaigie6716/
Ashaeeh674/
Hessahi673/
Ehszahi673/
Aissaoi672/
Asahaye672/
Achahid672/
Aeseaie672/
Assayie672/
Ashouie672/
Hadjahi672/
Gousahi671/
Ahssaei671/
Ashaija671/
Oussahi671/
Hassahe671/
Hashoui671/
Essahih671/
Ajjahui671/
Assauie671/
Ausahea671/
Asaijay671/
Asaijer671/
Asaiyed671/
Hassaei671/
Aissaui671/
Aashshahid671/
Ashjaeh671/

Asahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Asahi in the Hindi language
असाहीasahi-
Asahi in the Marathi language
असाहीasahi-

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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
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  • 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 Asahi
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