Asia Surname
Approximately 42,276 people bear this surname
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A Persian boys' name that means 'pure', 'virtuous'.
Asia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 11,896 | 1:13,396 | 1,056 |
| Indonesia | 9,696 | 1:13,640 | 1,713 |
| Ethiopia | 5,795 | 1:16,833 | 2,274 |
| Philippines | 2,731 | 1:37,070 | 5,702 |
| DR Congo | 2,627 | 1:28,123 | 3,530 |
| Pakistan | 1,756 | 1:101,733 | 3,217 |
| Nigeria | 1,366 | 1:129,680 | 8,455 |
| Iran | 1,308 | 1:58,702 | 6,340 |
| Uganda | 810 | 1:48,197 | 5,905 |
| India | 770 | 1:996,189 | 42,103 |
| Egypt | 763 | 1:120,492 | 9,804 |
| South Africa | 491 | 1:110,342 | 13,274 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| United States | 243 | 1:1,491,601 | 101,667 |
| Papua New Guinea | 230 | 1:35,451 | 4,212 |
| Afghanistan | 179 | 1:179,627 | 3,542 |
| Yemen | 167 | 1:158,235 | 7,693 |
| Kenya | 136 | 1:339,558 | 20,421 |
| Argentina | 125 | 1:341,947 | 26,875 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| England | 97 | 1:574,413 | 34,909 |
| Palestine | 93 | 1:48,912 | 5,058 |
| Israel | 76 | 1:112,600 | 12,624 |
| Jordan | 62 | 1:142,620 | 8,276 |
| Malaysia | 54 | 1:546,189 | 26,882 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Colombia | 16 | 1:2,985,880 | 14,490 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Lebanon | 11 | 1:512,462 | 12,816 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Asia (521,472) may also be a first name.
Asia Surname Meaning
Asia Demographics
Average Asia Salary in
United States
$39,780 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Asia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Asia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Asia (Arabic: لاسيا, Bengali: এশিয়া, Georgian: ასია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻴﻪ, Hindi: आसिया, Marathi: आसीयौ, Oriya: ଆସିଆ) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Asia? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 13,246th most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 172,380 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 68 percent of Asia are found; 38 percent are found in South Asia and 36 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,929th most prevalent first name globally, held by 521,472 people.
The last name Asia is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 11,896 people, or 1 in 13,396. Apart from Bangladesh it is found in 55 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 14 percent reside.
Asia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Asia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Asia last name grew 1,519 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Asia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Asia last name is principally Christian (67%) in Kenya and Maronite (63%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Asia last name are 32.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86% being registered with the party.
The amount Asia earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.58% less than the national average, earning R 176,856 per year; in Colombia they earn 36.19% less than the national average, earning $14,486,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $39,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% less than the national average, earning $48,790 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Asia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Asia in the Georgian language | ||
| ასია | asia | - |
| Asia in the Bengali language | ||
| এশিয়া | esiya | - |
| Asia in the Marathi language | ||
| आसीयौ | asiyau | - |
| Asia in the Hindi language | ||
| आसिया | asiya | 80.85 |
| आसिआ | asi'a | 6.38 |
| आशिया | asiya | 4.26 |
| आसिा | asia | 3.19 |
| आसीया | asiya | 1.06 |
| आसीआ | asi'a | 1.06 |
| असिा | asia | 1.06 |
| असिया | asiya | 1.06 |
| असिआ | asi'a | 1.06 |
| Asia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆସିଆ | asi'a | 75.29 |
| ଆଶିଆ | asi'a | 13.51 |
| ଅସିଆ | asi'a | 5.41 |
| ଆସିୟା | asiya | 2.7 |
| ଏସିଆ | esi'a | 0.77 |
| ଅଶିଆ | asi'a | 0.39 |
| ଆସିଅ | asi'a | 0.39 |
| ଏସିଅ | esi'a | 0.39 |
| ଏଶିୟା | esiya | 0.39 |
| ଅସିଅ | asi'a | 0.39 |
| Asia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺳﻴﻪ | asyh | 66.67 |
| ﺁﺳﻴﻪ | asyh | 33.33 |
| Asia in the Arabic language | ||
| لاسيا | lasya | - |
| آسياء | asya | - |
| اّسيا | asya | - |
| اصيا | asya | - |
| أسيا | asya | - |
| آسيا | asya | - |
| اسيا | asya | - |
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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 Asia
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