Asiya Surname
Approximately 32,999 people bear this surname
Asiya Surname User-submission:
Origin: Arabic (آسية)
Meaning: 'Consoler,' 'comforter,' 'pillar,' or 'one who heals.'
Read More About This SurnameAsiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15,454 | 1:6,312 | 999 |
| Pakistan | 6,894 | 1:25,913 | 1,344 |
| India | 2,951 | 1:259,934 | 14,978 |
| Bangladesh | 2,523 | 1:63,162 | 3,192 |
| Indonesia | 1,584 | 1:83,491 | 8,798 |
| Nigeria | 1,583 | 1:111,903 | 7,457 |
| DR Congo | 1,553 | 1:47,572 | 5,769 |
| Uganda | 206 | 1:189,511 | 15,501 |
| South Africa | 139 | 1:389,768 | 34,651 |
| Maldives | 46 | 1:8,786 | 719 |
| Kenya | 21 | 1:2,199,043 | 36,489 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Asiya (497,468) may also be a first name.
Asiya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Origin: Arabic (آسية)
Meaning: 'Consoler,' 'comforter,' 'pillar,' or 'one who heals.'
Etymology and Context:
Linguistic Root: Derived from the Arabic root أ-س-ى (a-s-y), which relates to sorrow, healing, and consolation. The name signifies a woman who consoles others, alleviates grief, or acts as a structural support (a pillar).
Religious Significance: Asiyah holds a revered position in Islamic tradition. She was the wife of the Pharaoh (Fir'awn) who ruled during the time of Moses. According to Islamic theology, she rescued the infant Moses from the Nile, accepted monotheism despite her husband's tyranny, and is explicitly named by the Prophet Muhammad as one of the four greatest women in Islamic history (alongside Maryam, Khadijah, and Fatimah).
Cultural Usage: It is a deeply traditional and widely respected given name across the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and the global Muslim community, chosen primarily to honor her legacy of faith, resilience, and compassion.
Asiya Demographics
Asiya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Asiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Asiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Asiya (Bengali: আসিয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺳﻴﺔ, Hindi: आसिया, Marathi: आसीयाबेगम, Oriya: ଆସିୟା, Russian: Асия) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Asiya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Asiya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 16,828th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 220,841 people. The surname Asiya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Asiya live; 48 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Asiya is also the 2,029th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 497,468 people.
The last name Asiya is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 15,454 people, or 1 in 6,312. Excluding Ethiopia it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 21 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.
Asiya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
The amount Asiya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 34.28% less than the national average, earning R 156,168 per year and in United States they earn 135.81% more than the national average, earning $101,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Asiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Asiya in the Hindi language | ||
| आसिया | asiya | 87.14 |
| आसीया | asiya | 6.96 |
| असिया | asiya | 4.6 |
| असीया | asiya | 0.86 |
| आशिया | asiya | 0.21 |
| आसिय | asiya | 0.09 |
| आसीय | asiya | 0.02 |
| आसियाा | asiyaa | 0.02 |
| अासिया | aasiya | 0.02 |
| अर्सिया | arsiya | 0.01 |
| आासिया | aasiya | 0.01 |
| आसियां | asiyam | 0.01 |
| ासिया | asiya | 0.01 |
| अशिया | asiya | 0.01 |
| असीय | asiya | 0.01 |
| आशियां | asiyam | 0 |
| आसियॉ | asiyo | 0 |
| अासीया | aasiya | 0 |
| असिय | asiya | 0 |
| आसियॅा | asiyea | 0 |
| आसिफा | asipha | 0 |
| आ़सिया | asiya | 0 |
| अशीया | asiya | 0 |
| आर्शिया | arsiya | 0 |
| आसया | asaya | 0 |
| आनिया | aniya | 0 |
| आश्ीया | asiya | 0 |
| Asiya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆସିୟା | asiya | 75.98 |
| ଆଶିୟା | asiya | 9.8 |
| ଅସିୟା | asiya | 3.92 |
| ଆସୀୟା | asiya | 2.94 |
| ଆସିଆ | asi'a | 2.45 |
| ଅସିୟ | asiya | 1.47 |
| ଅଶିୟା | asiya | 0.98 |
| ଆଷିୟା | asiya | 0.49 |
| ଆଶୀୟା | asiya | 0.49 |
| ଆସିୟ | asiya | 0.49 |
| ଅସୀୟା | asiya | 0.49 |
| ଏସିୟା | esiya | 0.49 |
| Asiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﺳﻴﺔ | asyt | 66.67 |
| ﺁﺳﻴﺎ | asya | 33.33 |
| Asiya in the Bengali language | ||
| আসিয়া | asiya | 66.67 |
| আছিয়া | achiya | 13.33 |
| অসিয়া | asiya | 13.33 |
| অসীয়া | asiya | 6.67 |
| Asiya in the Marathi language | ||
| आसीयाबेगम | asiyabegama | 37.17 |
| असीया | asiya | 30.39 |
| आसीया | asiya | 23.31 |
| आशीया | asiya | 0.79 |
| आसीमा | asima | 0.63 |
| असीमा | asima | 0.47 |
| आसीपा | asipa | 0.31 |
| आसींया | asinya | 0.16 |
| आशीमा | asima | 0.16 |
| आसींय | asinya | 0.16 |
| आशया | asaya | 0.16 |
| एसीया | esiya | 0.16 |
| आसाीया | asaiya | 0.16 |
| आरीया | ariya | 0.16 |
| आासीया | aasiya | 0.16 |
| आतीया | atiya | 0.16 |
| आसीआ | asi'a | 0.16 |
| ऐसीया | aisiya | 0.16 |
| असीफ़ा | asifa | 0.16 |
| Asiya in the Russian language | ||
| Асия | asia | - |
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