Asakura Surname

12,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Asakura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Asakura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan44,4881:2,874497
United States2321:1,562,323105,498
Brazil1601:1,337,96545,535
Singapore1371:40,2021,485
Vietnam1301:712,6621,661
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Peru131:2,444,93327,186
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
England31:18,572,686338,250
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Asakura (180) may also be a first name.

Asakura Last Name Facts

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

Asakura (Hindi: असकुरा, Oriya: ଅସକୁରା) occurs most in Japan. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Asakura click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Asakura? popularity and diffusion

The surname Asakura is the 12,403rd most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 160,884 people. Asakura occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Asakura are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Asakura is also the 679,247th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 180 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is held by 44,488 people, or 1 in 2,874. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent are found, Aichi Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 11 percent are found. Beside Japan this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Asakura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Asakura last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Asakura earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.42% more than the national average, earning $54,551 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.23% more than the national average, earning $68,179 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Assakura93115/
Asakurai9373/
Asakaura9315/
Ashakura938/
Osakura86150/
Azakura8637/
Asacura8620/
Asakuro8616/
Acakura8610/
Asokura865/
Asakure862/
Asakuri862/
Ajakura861/
Hasekura80391/
Ashekura8021/
Assacura801/
Gasakure801/
Assekura801/
Azakurai801/
Asakurich752/
Asoukoura751/
Azekura7173/
Asakori7111/
Asakore7111/
Ozakura717/
Azacura712/
Acacura712/
Asokure712/
Asakoro711/
Osokura711/
Azakira711/
Osekura711/
Assekira6712/
Hosokura676/
Asakoreh675/
Aucacura672/
Oshakure671/
Osakurho671/
Ashakore671/
Assokora671/
Hazakira671/

Asakura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Asakura in the Hindi language
असकुराasakura-
Asakura in the Oriya language
ଅସକୁରାasakura92.5
ଆସକୁରାାଲାିନ୍asakuraalain2.5
ଆସକୁରାasakura2.5
ଅସକୂରାasakura2.5

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Asakura
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