Ashun Surname
Approximately 8,808 people bear this surname
Ashun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 6,581 | 1:4,106 | 591 |
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Ashun (3,185) may also be a first name.
Ashun Demographics
Average Ashun Salary in
United States
$43,620 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ashun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ashun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ashun (Georgian: აშუნ, Hindi: अशुं, Marathi: अशुन, Oriya: ଅଶୁଂ) is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ashun.
How Common Is The Last Name Ashun? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ashun is the 57,483rd most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 827,378 people. The surname Ashun occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Ashun reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 127,303rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 3,185 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is borne by 6,581 people, or 1 in 4,106. Outside of Ghana it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 22 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Ashun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ashun has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Ashun last name rose 3,967 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,183 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ashun Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ashun are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ashun earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $43,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.56% more than the national average, earning $58,405 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ashun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ashun in the Georgian language | ||
| აშუნ | ashun | - |
| Ashun in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଶୁଂ | asum | 62.5 |
| ଅଶୁନ | asuna | 25 |
| ଆସୁନ | asuna | 12.5 |
| Ashun in the Hindi language | ||
| अशुं | asum | 55.62 |
| अशूं | asum | 29.21 |
| आशुं | asum | 5.06 |
| आशूं | asum | 4.49 |
| अशुन | asuna | 3.09 |
| आशुन | asuna | 1.4 |
| अशुँ | asum | 0.28 |
| आशून | asuna | 0.28 |
| अशून | asuna | 0.28 |
| आशूँ | asum | 0.28 |
| Ashun in the Marathi language | ||
| अशुन | asuna | 44.44 |
| आशुन | asuna | 11.11 |
| अशुं | asum | 11.11 |
| असून | asuna | 11.11 |
| अशून | asuna | 11.11 |
| अशूं | asum | 11.11 |
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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 Ashun
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