Asheraf Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Asheraf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Asheraf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
India131:59,005,029552,550
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Asheraf (217) may also be a first name.

Asheraf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Asheraf is found most in Pakistan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Asheraf? popularity and diffusion

Asheraf is the 2,979,664th most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Asheraf is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Asheraf are found; 81 percent are found in South Asia and 51 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Asheraf is also the 612,983rd most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 217 people.

Asheraf is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 8,120,177. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 95 percent reside and Sindh, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Pakistan it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 9 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Asheraf
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