Askem Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Askem 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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Askem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Askem (112) may also be a first name.

Askem 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

Askem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Askem (Marathi: केम) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Askem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,755,741st most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name Askem occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Askem live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles. Askem is also the 885,979th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 112 people.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England Askem is mostly found in: Greater London, where 42 percent reside, East Sussex, where 9 percent reside and Berkshire, where 7 percent reside. Beside England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Askem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Askem has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 387 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Askhem9127/
Askheim83180/
Ashkhem8321/
Askemme831/
Askim80753/
Oskem803/
Askím801/
Eskem801/
Haskim7371/
Hoskem7358/
Adskim7313/
Asskim7310/
Aschem737/
Askhim735/
Gaskim735/
Ashkim731/
Azkeem731/
Askaim731/
Eskeem731/
Auskim730/
Aisekheme713/
Aiskhemhe711/
Haschem6721/
Ashqeem673/
Hasquem671/
Gasskim671/
Hosckem671/
Huiskem670/
Eskim605/
Oskim603/
Aşkım602/
Aşkim601/
Ashkimova571/
Aschim55411/
Oschem55118/
Hazkim551/
Hosquem509/
Eischem502/
Hazchem501/

Askem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Askem in the Marathi language
केमkema-

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