Ashiwa Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Ashiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ashiwa (11) may also be a first name.
Ashiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ashiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ashiwa is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ashiwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Ashiwa are found; 67 percent are found in East Asia and 67 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most common first name at a global level It is held by 11 people.
It is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 15,980,537. In Japan it is most common in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 50 percent are found, Tokushima Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Japan Ashiwa exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and Singapore, where 8 percent are found.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ashiwa
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