Asencio Surname
Approximately 45,024 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameAsencio Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 6,641 | 1:4,786 | 778 |
| Dominican Republic | 5,778 | 1:1,806 | 278 |
| Ecuador | 4,472 | 1:3,557 | 606 |
| Spain | 4,350 | 1:10,748 | 1,252 |
| Chile | 3,961 | 1:4,447 | 598 |
| Mexico | 3,719 | 1:33,376 | 2,056 |
| El Salvador | 3,675 | 1:1,726 | 311 |
| Guatemala | 3,103 | 1:5,183 | 704 |
| United States | 2,980 | 1:121,631 | 12,984 |
| Argentina | 2,055 | 1:20,800 | 1,754 |
| Philippines | 866 | 1:116,903 | 20,154 |
| France | 788 | 1:84,293 | 11,971 |
| Colombia | 730 | 1:65,444 | 2,970 |
| Cuba | 485 | 1:23,758 | 1,381 |
| Venezuela | 290 | 1:104,152 | 3,764 |
| Honduras | 244 | 1:36,133 | 1,076 |
| Uruguay | 199 | 1:17,245 | 1,955 |
| Nicaragua | 176 | 1:34,211 | 1,208 |
| Puerto Rico | 137 | 1:25,913 | 814 |
| Brazil | 135 | 1:1,585,736 | 52,536 |
| Israel | 73 | 1:117,228 | 12,979 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Belize | 28 | 1:12,696 | 1,465 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1:398,339 | 3,755 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Bolivia | 8 | 1:1,327,054 | 6,143 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
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".
- asencioThe Asencio surname comes from the term asención as in the Ascension of Christ.
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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.
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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
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