Where Does The Last Name Ashr Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ashr (Bengali: অশ্র, Hindi: आश्र, Russian: Ашр) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashr? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 257,936^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,775,587 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ashr are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 696,764^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 172 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is held by 1,464 people, or 1 in 122,025. In Pakistan Ashr is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 88 percent reside, Sindh, where 10 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 1 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside.

Ashr Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ashr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ashr last name contracted 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.