Askenasi Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Askenasi Surname User-submission:

Ashkenazi, and variants of this surname, signify that a distant paternal ancestor of the bearer belonged to the Ashkenazi subdivision of the Jewish people.

The Ashkenazi Jews are a Jewish ethnic subdivision who lived in Northern and Eastern Europe.

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Askenasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Askenasi Surname Meaning

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Ashkenazi, and variants of this surname, signify that a distant paternal ancestor of the bearer belonged to the Ashkenazi subdivision of the Jewish people.

The Ashkenazi Jews are a Jewish ethnic subdivision who lived in Northern and Eastern Europe. They named themselves 'Ashkenazi' when they first settled the Rhine, in Germany, in the 8th century AD. This was because it was thought 'Ashkenaz,' a place named in the Old Testament, referred to Germany, though modern scholarship suggests this is extremely unlikely.

The vast majority of bearers of the Ashkenazi surname are not Ashkenazi themselves. Rather, they pertain to other Jewish groups, and their ancestor, who would have left an Ashkenazi community to join a different one, retained 'Ashkenazi' as a surname because it was noteworthy that he was from a distinct background to the rest of his adopted community. It is most common amongst Syrian and Bukharan Jews.

The surname Ashkenazi is of Hebrew origin, and ultimately topographical in nature.

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Askenasi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Askenasi occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Askenasi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Askenasi is the 3,323,005th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Askenasi are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Askenasi is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 2,631,828. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Beside Canada this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Argentina, where 17 percent reside.

Askenasi Last Name Statistics demography

Askenasi earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $56,341 CAD per year.

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