Asaph Surname
Approximately 968 people bear this surname
Asaph Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Nigeria | 154 | 1:1,150,278 | 47,013 |
| Tanzania | 150 | 1:352,944 | 26,073 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Asaph (20,285) may also be a first name.
Asaph Demographics
Asaph Political Affiliation
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Asaph Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Asaph Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Asaph (Hindi: आसफ, Oriya: ଆସଫ) occurs in Chad more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Asaph? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 370,969th most numerous family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,528,457 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Asaph reside; 66 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 37,403rd most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 20,285 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Chad, where it is borne by 481 people, or 1 in 28,258. Besides Chad this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Tanzania, where 15 percent live.
Asaph Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Asaph has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 Asaph are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Asaph Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Asaph in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆସଫ | asapha | 61.11 |
| ଆସାଫ | asapha | 9.72 |
| ଆସଫ୍ | asaph | 6.94 |
| ଅସଫ | asapha | 5.56 |
| ଆସାଫ୍ | asaph | 4.17 |
| ଅସାଫ | asapha | 4.17 |
| ଆଶାଫ୍ | asaph | 2.78 |
| ଆଶାଫ | asapha | 2.78 |
| ଅସଫ୍ | asaph | 1.39 |
| ଅଶାଫ | asapha | 1.39 |
| Asaph in the Hindi language | ||
| आसफ | asapha | 53.52 |
| असफ | asapha | 45.07 |
| असाफ | asapha | 1.41 |
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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 Asaph
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