View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Asaph (Hindi: आसफ, Oriya: ଆସଫ) occurs more in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 370,969^th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,528,457 people. Asaph is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Asaph reside; 66 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Asaph is also the 37,403^rd most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 20,285 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Chad, where it is borne by 481 people, or 1 in 28,258. Outside of Chad Asaph occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Tanzania, where 15 percent live.

Asaph Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Asaph has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Asaph last name grew 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Asaph Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Asaph surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Asaph earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 39.37% more than the national average, earning $60,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $47,885 CAD per year.