Aschkenasy Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Aschkenasy Surname User-submission:

The surname Aschkenasy means 'from Aschkenas'. It comes from Ashkenaz (written Aschkenas in German), the Hebrew name for the Holy Roman Empire.

Aschkenasy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Aschkenasy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Aschkenasy means 'from Aschkenas'. It comes from Ashkenaz (written Aschkenas in German), the Hebrew name for the Holy Roman Empire.

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Aschkenasy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aschkenasy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Aschkenasy occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Aschkenasy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Aschkenasy is the 1,422,956th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname Aschkenasy is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Aschkenasy live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 2,995,528. In The United States Aschkenasy is most prevalent in: New York, where 57 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and New Jersey, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 11 percent live and The Netherlands, where 5 percent live.

Aschkenasy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Aschkenasy last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65% being registered to vote for the party.

Aschkenasy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.69% more than the national average, earning $47,762 USD per year.

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