View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Asamá or Aşama. For other possible spellings of Asama click here.

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

The last name Asama is the 64,007^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 931,673 people. The last name Asama is primarily 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 commonly held first name in the world, held by 79,317 people.

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

Asama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Asama has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Asama last name grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Asama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Muslim (79%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Asama surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being 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.