Asencio Surname

12,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Asencio Surname User-submission:

The name originated in upper Aragon. The original was ajenjo, which means 'wormwood' - the wood used for the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The later versions of the name, I assume, were softened with the esses in order for the Castilians to be able to pronounce it properly, in dealing with the northerners who joined the crusade against the moors.

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Asencio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru6,6411:4,786778
Dominican Republic5,7781:1,806278
Ecuador4,4721:3,557606
Spain4,3501:10,7481,252
Chile3,9611:4,447598
Mexico3,7191:33,3762,056
El Salvador3,6751:1,726311
Guatemala3,1031:5,183704
United States2,9801:121,63112,984
Argentina2,0551:20,8001,754
Philippines8661:116,90320,154
France7881:84,29311,971
Colombia7301:65,4442,970
Cuba4851:23,7581,381
Venezuela2901:104,1523,764
Honduras2441:36,1331,076
Uruguay1991:17,2451,955
Nicaragua1761:34,2111,208
Puerto Rico1371:25,913814
Brazil1351:1,585,73652,536
Israel731:117,22812,979
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Belize281:12,6961,465
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States Virgin Islands81:13,7971,930
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Bolivia81:1,327,0546,143
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Asencio (3,175) may also be a first name.

Asencio Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name originated in upper Aragon. The original was ajenjo, which means 'wormwood' - the wood used for the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The later versions of the name, I assume, were softened with the esses in order for the Castilians to be able to pronounce it properly, in dealing with the northerners who joined the crusade against the moors. There is a town in the Rioja region with the name San Asensio. They produce a Rioja wine with the name "Castillo de San Asensio".

- asencio

The Asencio surname comes from the term asención as in the Ascension of Christ.

- sancho

Asencio Last Name Facts

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

The last name Asencio is carried by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Asencio? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 12,477th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 161,859 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Asencio reside; 41 percent reside in South America and 25 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 127,547th most frequent given name at a global level It is held by 3,175 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Peru, where it is carried by 6,641 people, or 1 in 4,786. In Peru it is most numerous in: Lima Province, where 29 percent are found, Cajamarca Region, where 11 percent are found and Áncash Region, where 11 percent are found. Barring Peru this surname is found in 49 countries. It is also found in The Dominican Republic, where 13 percent are found and Ecuador, where 10 percent are found.

Asencio Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Asencio last name are 40.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Asencio earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 25.68% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,407 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.31% less than the national average, earning $18,545,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.54% less than the national average, earning $37,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.81% less than the national average, earning $28,913 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ascencio9362,792/
Asencios937,280/
Ausencio93812/
Assencio93704/
Aseencio932/
Asenncio931/
Asencsio931/
Asenco9212/
Auscencio885/
D'asencio884/
Asciencio881/
Asscencio881/
Assencios881/
Atencio8673,465/
Acencio862,642/
Assenco86265/
Ascenco86165/
Asencia8697/
Agencio865/
Azencio862/
Ascncio861/
Asincio861/
Ancio83243/
D'Ascencio8244/
Autencio801,214/
Ausencia80130/
Aucencio8060/
Acencios8056/
Assencoa8039/
Attencio8038/
Ascencia809/
Ascêncio808/
Hatencio805/
Assêncio804/
Ashencho803/
Aciencio802/
Azcencio802/
Hacencio801/
Aacencio801/
Atcencio801/
Adcencio801/
Atencios801/
Atencioz801/
Ascemcio801/
Axcencio801/
Gancio77525/
Amncio77226/
Anciot77164/
Asenzo77106/
Hancio7734/
Acenco7729/
Auncio773/
Azenco772/
Atncio771/
Asinco771/
Asynco771/
Ancios771/
Asenca771/
Asncia771/
Gasiencia759/
Anco735,685/
Atencia7116,098/
Asienzo717,345/
Ascenzo711,073/
Agencia71205/
Assenzo71159/
Heancio7179/
Aincioa7131/
Ascenço7118/
Assenço7110/
Atincio716/
Assenca715/
Ajencia713/
Hacenco712/
Ogencio712/
Acincio711/
Atemcio711/
Atêncio711/
Acêncio711/
Àtencio711/
Átencio711/
Hanco671,850/
Ancho671,352/
Ancia67500/
Attencia6797/
Autencia6768/
Oncio6751/
Ascienzo6726/
Atencias6721/
Osenciat6718/
Ancoy679/
Andco676/
Hatencia676/
Ancoh673/
Autincio672/
Asiendzo672/
Ancoa672/
Amcio671/
Asscenzo671/
Hotencio671/
Ôncio671/
Ancso671/
Gosencia671/
Aciencia671/
Ancuo671/
Ainco670/

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