Askam Surname

727,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Askam Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Ash-Tree Field or Enclosure. [O.Northumb. æsc = Old Norse ask-r + Old English hamm] (English or Scandinavian) Dweller At the Ash- Trees. [O.Northumb, æscum, dat. pl. of æsc; or Old Norse askum, dat. pl.

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Askam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:364,17025,923
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
India411:18,708,912282,725
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Askam (443) may also be a first name.

Askam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Ash-Tree Field or Enclosure. [O.Northumb. æsc = Old Norse ask-r + Old English hamm] (English or Scandinavian) Dweller At the Ash- Trees. [O.Northumb, æscum, dat. pl. of æsc; or Old Norse askum, dat. pl. of ask-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Askam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Askam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Askam (Hindi: असकम, Marathi: कम) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Askam? popularity and diffusion

Askam is the 727,600th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 18,264,526 people. The surname Askam is primarily found in Europe, where 40 percent of Askam are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 407,208th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 443 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 364,170. In England Askam is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found, Kent, where 16 percent are found and Essex, where 12 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.

Askam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Askam has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Askam surname expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 313 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Askam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Askam are 11.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Askam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.46% more than the national average, earning $49,387 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Askham911,734/
Ashkam9173/
Askame912/
Haskam911/
Askaim911/
Aaskam911/
Askhamh831/
Hasskam831/
Aashkam831/
Askhame831/
Hashkam831/
Haskham831/
Oskam802,983/
Eskam80153/
Ascam8020/
Askom802/
Azkam801/
Askamova7733/
Aiskhame771/
Hoskam73182/
Ascame7364/
Eskamm7310/
Ooskam733/
Hascam732/
Asskom731/
Eskham731/
Oskham731/
Ashcam730/
Aisekhame7131/
Askhamova715/
Aisehkame711/
Askheim67180/
Goshkam674/
Achkham671/
Ascasme671/
Eascame670/
Hauscam670/
Haskcom670/

Askam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Askam in the Hindi language
असकमasakama77.27
अस्कामaskama9.09
अस्कमaskama9.09
असकामasakama4.55
Askam in the Marathi language
कमkama75
असलमasalama8.33
असकमasakama8.33
कामkama8.33

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