Aske Surname

285,793rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Aske Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aske.' Aske, a township in the parish of Easby, near Richmond, North Riding of Yorkshire. This surname is nearly, but not quite, obsolete.

Richard de Ask, 1369: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.

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Aske Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5851:8,790932
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
India1801:4,261,474113,127
Ivory Coast651:354,94212,641
England541:1,031,81650,675
Canada461:800,99162,809
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Wales101:309,45316,869
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Aske (1,028) may also be a first name.

Aske Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aske.' Aske, a township in the parish of Easby, near Richmond, North Riding of Yorkshire. This surname is nearly, but not quite, obsolete.

Richard de Ask, 1369: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.

Conan d'Ask, 1391: ibid.

John d'Ask, 1398: ibid.

'Robert Aske (d. 1537), leader of the insurrection called the Pilgrimage of Grace, was of an old Yorkshire family which took its name from Aske, in Richmondshire': v. Dictionary of National Biography.

1602. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Robert Aske: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1678-9. Robert Aske and Mary Bonfoy: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1765. Married —William Barton and Dorothy Ask: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Ash-Tree. [Old Norse ask-r (dat. sing. aski) = Old English æsc]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in the N.R. of Yorkshire, the ancient abode of the family.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Aske Last Name Facts

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

The surname Aske (Hindi: आसके, Marathi: असके, Russian: Аське) has its highest incidence in Norway. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Aske.

How Common Is The Last Name Aske? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 285,793rd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,418,250 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Aske reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in Scandinavia. Aske is also the 250,249th most common forename globally. It is borne by 1,028 people.

The last name Aske is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 585 people, or 1 in 8,790. In Norway Aske is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 59 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 33 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 6 percent are found. Other than Norway this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Aske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Aske has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Aske last name rose 746 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aske Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Aske surname are 0.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Aske earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning 340,790 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.81% less than the national average, earning $40,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.06% less than the national average, earning $44,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Askey893,132/
Haske892,694/
Gaske89519/
Askie89428/
Askea89172/
Ashke8935/
Askje8923/
Auske8917/
Askee8915/
Askøe899/
Askeh895/
Askei894/
Askhe893/
Askeu892/
Easke892/
Aaske891/
Aiske891/
Ask866,612/
Gaskey80924/
Haskey80559/
Haeske80309/
Haskie80194/
Hauske80156/
Aschke8091/
Ashkie8076/
Ashkeh8055/
Haaske8040/
Hasske8037/
Gashke8035/
Haiske8033/
Haszke8029/
Ashkey8018/
Haskee8011/
Hajske808/
Hascke806/
Aiseke805/
Askeit803/
Easkey802/
Haskei802/
Gauske802/
Gaszke802/
Hahske802/
Hashke801/
Eascke801/
Easske801/
Gayske801/
Gaskei801/
Gasske801/
Ahaske801/
Ahsker801/
Aisske801/
Haskhe801/
Askieh801/
Askest801/
Askeys801/
Gascke801/
Ashkea800/
Aiskey800/
Hatske800/
Easeke800/
Gaskee800/
Aska754,086/
Aski754,035/
Eske751,937/
Ashk751,509/
Gask75293/
Ausk75103/
Oske7599/
Assk7575/
Askø7540/
Asky7535/
Hask7516/
Askh758/
Aisk755/
Azke755/
Ahsk754/
Eask753/
Öske753/
Asck751/
Asık751/
Askx751/
Aask751/
Askj751/
Askg751/
Aszk751/
Haschke733,774/
Gaschke73108/
Hausker7379/
Hadskey7360/
Hausske7355/
Hashkes7319/
Hascker7315/
Hauskey7312/
Haiskey738/
Haskieh736/
Askåker736/
Askehed735/
Gaiskey735/
Haskeit732/
Haskeet731/
Hauskke731/
Easkett731/
Hauszke731/
Haeskey731/
Hashkei731/
Hatsked730/
Hascket730/
Asche674,011/
Heske671,234/
Haska671,159/
Aisek67870/
Haski67714/
Askay67642/
Eshke67588/
Oskey67490/
Goske67461/
Hauschke67427/
Hasky67415/
Gaski67278/
Eskey67246/
Hoske67186/
Asque67152/
Askai67117/
Haschker67110/
Askaa6776/
Gazke6772/
Eskie6769/
Ashka6766/
Easky6760/
Gasky6756/
Oscke6751/
Ashki6746/
Euske6733/
Askha6731/
Askaj6726/
Häske6724/
Askio6720/
Eskei6720/
Aiska6719/
Oskie6718/
Osske6718/
Auský6717/
Oskes6717/
Auská6716/
Ascki6714/
Haskå6714/
Oskea6713/
Askoa6713/
Eszke6712/
Asska6711/
Hashkher6711/
Oshke6711/
Askås6710/
Ashky6710/
Eskee679/
Gashk679/
Askoi678/
Höske678/
Hazke677/
Haeschke677/
Auska677/
Aaski676/
Askoy676/
Asgue675/
Aysek675/
Hatsk675/
Aysky674/
Aashk674/
Eiske674/
Haisk674/
Askka673/
Hashk673/
Oskee672/
Auski672/
Hausk672/
Oskei672/
Haskh672/
Escke672/
Haask672/
Askerowa672/
Ösker672/
Eskea672/
Ayska671/
Easka671/
Gasqe671/
Gassk671/
Aisky671/
Asskh671/
Askgs671/
Askhi671/
Askki671/
Hasck671/
Aiski671/
Hatschke671/
Askii671/
Haške671/
Oeske671/
Eskeh671/
Ahshk671/
Ajsec671/
Assce671/
Ausky671/
Oskeh671/
Easck671/
Aaisk671/
Ascje671/
Auskx671/
Gahaskee670/
Haskeett670/
Hasks670/
Eskeu670/
Hadskeys670/
Hasckett670/

Aske Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aske in the Marathi language
असकेasake-
Aske in the Hindi language
आसकेasake66.67
अश्केaske33.33
Aske in the Russian language
Аськеaske-

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