Ashun Surname

57,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,808 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Ashun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ashun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana6,5811:4,106591
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
England1191:468,21930,572
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
India141:54,790,384527,769
Wales91:343,83718,086
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ashun (3,185) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ashund9122/
Gashun917/
Aishun917/
Ashoun914/
Hashun914/
Ashune914/
Asahun913/
Ashaun912/
Asheun911/
Ashunt910/
Asun892,005/
Gayshun831,024/
Haishun8336/
Gaishun8316/
Ahshoun838/
Ashutin831/
Ahshung831/
Gashuin831/
Asshoun831/
Ashgoun831/
Hashuin831/
Eshun8062,062/
Ashon801,422/
Hasun801,288/
Ahsun80488/
Oshun80480/
Asung80404/
Achun80385/
Asune80279/
Aysun80256/
Aseun80155/
Asund80117/
Assun8088/
Atsun8066/
Easun8061/
Aisun8060/
Ashum8053/
Asunc8033/
Asuin8032/
Asjun8030/
Asgun8022/
Gasun8014/
Asaun809/
Asunt808/
Ausun804/
Asoun804/
Axsun804/
Aesun803/
Asiun803/
Adsun802/
Asunh801/
Asuun801/
Hashutyn7731/
Hatshoun777/
Ashouten771/
Hassun73605/
Hasoun73429/
Assoun73398/
Hasund73254/
Achung73240/
Asuten73199/
Hasung7392/
Hashum7384/
Aysune7381/
Hatsun7362/
Assune7343/
Achoun7337/
Assung7336/
Haisun7328/
Asusen7328/
Eashum7326/
Asutin7322/
Hashon7321/
Ashoum7320/
Ashoon7319/
Achune7317/
Hasiun7316/
Hasune7315/
Oushun7315/
Asucen7312/
Hoshun7310/
Achaun739/
Hasuin738/
Ahasun737/
Gasgun737/
Asuine737/
Hasaun736/
Asoung736/
Haesun735/
Aichun735/
Heshun735/
Eschun734/
Osahun734/
Ahzoun733/
Achuin733/
Oshaun732/
Hachun732/
Axheun732/
Aisoun732/
Hasunn732/
Oshoun732/
Asoune732/
Hausun731/
Eeshun731/
Eushun731/
Eshunn731/
Gaisun731/
Aushum731/
Haseun731/
Atsune731/
Oshune731/
Adseun731/
Acheun731/
Aissun731/
Assunt731/
Asuing731/
Gasuin731/
Goshun731/
Ahsoun731/
Ahsund731/
Aehsun731/
Asunne731/
Atsung731/
Asaung731/
Ashson731/
Asgoun731/
Aïsoun731/
Asshon731/
Esahun731/
Ahsgun731/
Adsung731/
Ahchun731/
Ahshum731/
Ahxuhn731/
Eadsun731/
Ausung731/
Aschum730/
Eishun730/
Aissehoun712/
Hashunova712/
Hassoun67157,925/
Asum672,883/
Ason672,662/
Azun671,322/
Aichoun671,053/
Osun671,043/
Esun67971/
Hatsune67465/
Aissoun67156/
Assoune6794/
Hadsund6769/
Assoung6755/
Hashoum6738/
Achusin6733/
Aïssoun6712/
Haichun6710/
Asún679/
Ausutin677/
Haishunova677/
Aussung676/
Assounh676/
Hassaun675/
Hassuin674/
Hachoun674/
Hatsung674/
Haitsun674/
Headsun673/
Huishun673/
Hassune673/
Achoune673/
Achutin672/
Auchung672/
Aasheum672/
Ahchung672/
Hasoune672/
Assoumn672/
Asón672/
Atchoun672/
Aisoune672/
Oshutin671/
Heishun671/
Hasound671/
Hasusen671/
Hasusin671/
Hoyshun671/
Hoshung671/
Eeshaun671/
Hahshon671/
Goshoun671/
Ahasaun671/
Assunth671/
Asunova671/
Òsun671/
Haysund671/
Heeshun671/
Haushon671/
Hasaune671/
Hashuim671/
Achuing671/
Atchuin671/
Assumne671/
Assound671/
Asoumne671/
Atsoune671/
Aychoun671/
Aîssoun671/
Aïchoun671/
Achumne671/
Ahsoune671/
Ahyzoun671/
Asauten671/
Axun671/
Hodshun670/
Haishon670/

Ashun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ashun in the Georgian language
აშუნashun-
Ashun in the Oriya language
ଅଶୁଂasum62.5
ଅଶୁନasuna25
ଆସୁନasuna12.5
Ashun in the Hindi language
अशुंasum55.62
अशूंasum29.21
आशुंasum5.06
आशूंasum4.49
अशुनasuna3.09
आशुनasuna1.4
अशुँasum0.28
आशूनasuna0.28
अशूनasuna0.28
आशूँasum0.28
Ashun in the Marathi language
अशुनasuna44.44
आशुनasuna11.11
अशुंasum11.11
असूनasuna11.11
अशूनasuna11.11
अशूंasum11.11

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