Asaph Surname

370,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Asaph Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Asaph Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Nigeria1541:1,150,27847,013
Tanzania1501:352,94426,073
Canada511:722,46357,796
United States401:9,061,473385,835
France221:3,019,215204,848
India151:51,137,692512,385
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Asaph (20,285) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aisaph91442/
Ashaph918/
Hasaph916/
Assaph913/
Aseaph911/
Asaphs911/
Asaphe911/
Asah897,676/
Asap89788/
Haisaph8312/
Aaisaph833/
Aisah80121,914/
Asaah805,072/
Assah804,413/
Aysah801,261/
Asaha80387/
Asash80296/
Ashah80271/
Hasah80183/
Asgap80172/
Hasap80161/
Asabh8066/
Asape8062/
Gasap8055/
Ausah8052/
Asadh8037/
Ashap8030/
Ausap8017/
Aisap8015/
Asaup8014/
Osaph8013/
Asach8012/
Asahu8011/
Assap8010/
Asaih8010/
Ahsah809/
Asayh809/
Asiap806/
Azaph805/
Aasah803/
Asoph802/
Asapp802/
Ascap802/
Asaip801/
Adsap801/
Aszah801/
Asahy801/
Asahp801/
Asahb801/
Asaphova771/
Asa7551,242/
Aishah733,650/
Aissah731,517/
Hassap731,087/
Ashash731,078/
Hashah73660/
Haisah73566/
Hassah73493/
Asahab73194/
Ausaha73175/
Ahshah73160/
Aesoph73152/
Asiahb7366/
Asahii7360/
Aysiah7357/
Asahav7353/
Assaha7336/
Hasape7335/
Ausach7331/
AAshah7330/
Ayshah7319/
Atseah7319/
Hausap7318/
Ashaha7317/
Assape7317/
Ashapp7316/
Aisaah7314/
Aisaha7314/
Aaisah7312/
Assaih7312/
Aiszah7310/
Assadh739/
Hasash739/
Aisahu739/
Aihsah738/
Assoph737/
Assaah737/
Aysayh736/
Ashadh736/
Aisaih736/
Aisape736/
Aisahs735/
Ausaah735/
Aisach735/
Ashach735/
Aasaht735/
Asahay734/
Ashape734/
Hasaha734/
Assaup734/
Aïssah734/
Ashahu734/
Haesap734/
Ashhap734/
Autsah734/
Uisaph733/
Aisahp733/
Assahy733/
Assauh733/
Asrzah733/
Attsap733/
Aasabh732/
Hausah732/
Atsape732/
Asaape732/
Aisxah732/
Ais'ah732/
Hashap731/
Hasadh731/
Aasaha731/
Aisaap731/
Aiseap731/
Ahsahd731/
As'adh731/
Atsaip731/
Ausoph731/
Gaseah731/
Aaysah731/
Ahsaah731/
Asahiy731/
Asaipe731/
Hasach731/
Gasoph731/
Gausah731/
Aasach731/
Assach731/
Ashahb731/
Aysaha731/
Hasabp731/
Assayh731/
Aszaha731/
Asahaf731/
Asahei731/
Asahie731/
Atsach731/
Gashap731/
A'Shah731/
Asgaha731/
Ashabh731/
Aschah731/
Azaphe731/
Aysahh731/
Ayssah731/
Gahsah731/
Asad67183,438/
Asha67146,779/
Asai6797,411/
Ajah6751,170/
Asia6742,276/
Assa6722,499/
Asas6718,878/
Gasa6717,440/
Hasa6715,026/
Aisa6713,989/
Easa6710,520/
Aysa678,164/
Hashash677,814/
Ausa675,449/
Asaf674,921/
Asay674,255/
Osah672,736/
Asaa672,728/
Asoh672,549/
Aasa672,062/
Asea672,053/
Azap671,894/
Asho671,809/
Asat671,747/
Atsa671,180/
Asca671,145/
Esap671,037/
Asab67887/
Acap67628/
Asop67611/
Hahshah67577/
Asav67475/
Asau67412/
Ahsa67271/
Asoa67206/
Asja67204/
Asaw67194/
Asaj67173/
Ajap67158/
Asapova67150/
Adsa67147/
Autsaha6795/
Aaishah6755/
Ashaish6748/
Asga6744/
Assahab6744/
Hasahah6735/
Osap6726/
Ashahab6723/
Gosaiph6720/
Aísa6717/
Asaz6712/
Aisahsh6710/
Hausjah6710/
Ahassah678/
Asza677/
Haisajh676/
Ajsa676/
Aissach675/
Azsa674/
Șasa674/
Aushaih674/
Aitsayh674/
Ashaash673/
Ashaddh673/
Aheesah673/
Assaysh673/
Asahaad673/
Hassadh673/
Haashah673/
Axap672/
Aishaha672/
Assahat672/
Asahaye672/
Ashayth672/
Hassaha672/
Haishah672/
Audsaha672/
Aisahah672/
Hazavph671/
Easahah671/
Aisaddh671/
Aishahu671/
Aishapt671/
Asahath671/
Ashahav671/
Ashhadh671/
Haisaih671/
Hasaith671/
Aasaish671/
Hajshah671/
Hajhaph671/
Gahasah671/
Aissaih671/
Ahdsahb671/
Aashadh671/
Aaisiah671/
Adsheap671/
Addshah671/
Atsatsh671/
Assahai671/
Ausahay671/
Aushadh671/
Asaï671/
Asahaja671/
Aitshah671/
Aisshah671/
Aihshah671/
Assaths671/
Hasafhe671/
Hasadth671/
Haiseah671/
Gasseah670/
Haasach670/

Asaph Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Asaph in the Oriya language
ଆସଫasapha61.11
ଆସାଫasapha9.72
ଆସଫ୍asaph6.94
ଅସଫasapha5.56
ଆସାଫ୍asaph4.17
ଅସାଫasapha4.17
ଆଶାଫ୍asaph2.78
ଆଶାଫasapha2.78
ଅସଫ୍asaph1.39
ଅଶାଫasapha1.39
Asaph in the Hindi language
आसफasapha53.52
असफasapha45.07
असाफasapha1.41

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