Asier Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Asier Surname User-submission:
The Asier surname comes from the Basque word hasiera, which means 'start'.
Asier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Asier (25,636) may also be a first name.
Asier Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Asier surname comes from the Basque word hasiera, which means 'start'.
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Where Does The Last Name Asier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Asier occurs most in Spain. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Asier? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,957,383rd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. Asier occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 32 percent of Asier reside; 24 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 24 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Asier is also the 31,388th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 25,636 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Spain, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 7,792,006. In Spain Asier is most prevalent in: Basque Country, where 67 percent live, Catalonia, where 17 percent live and Murcia, where 17 percent live. Aside from Spain Asier occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Egypt, where 16 percent live.
Asier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Asier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Asier surname fell 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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