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Where Does The Last Name Asama Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Asama (Arabic: آساما, Bengali: আসমা, Hindi: आसमा, Marathi: आसमा, Oriya: ଆସମା, Russian: Асама) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Asamá or Aşama. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Asama? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 64,007^th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 931,673 people. Asama is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Asama reside; 45 percent reside in East Asia and 45 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Asama is also the 12,464^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 79,317 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 3,520 people, or 1 in 36,319. In Japan Asama is most frequent in: Niigata Prefecture, where 15 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Not including Japan this surname exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 19 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

Asama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Asama has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Asama last name rose 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Asama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Asama last name is principally Muslim (79%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Asama surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Asama earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.37% more than the national average, earning $73,944 USD per year.