Askin Surname

96,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Askin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Asketin' , an Old French diminutive of Askettle. As Askettle became undoubtedly Askell, which see, so Asketin probably became Askin. For further instances and remarks, v. Astell.

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Askin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8061:200,69719,729
Sri Lanka5851:35,5704,375
Canada4531:81,3379,068
England4101:135,89813,318
Israel2391:35,8064,971
Germany2051:392,71036,539
Australia2041:132,33214,365
New Zealand1651:27,4444,801
Philippines1541:657,39168,667
Russia1501:960,82074,969
Indonesia1481:893,57666,999
Northern Ireland821:22,5002,605
Ireland581:81,1894,753
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Austria241:354,81038,119
India211:36,526,923420,161
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
France91:7,380,302306,885
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
China41:341,830,39216,990
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland941:47,1264,063
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2421:100,72510,154
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2791:179,99516,051

The alternate forms: Aşkin (29) are calculated separately.

Askin (1,592) may also be a first name.

Askin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Asketin' , an Old French diminutive of Askettle. As Askettle became undoubtedly Askell, which see, so Asketin probably became Askin. For further instances and remarks, v. Astell. Nevertheless, I am not quite satisfied with this solution. Like Wilkin and Wilkins from William, it would appear that Askin and As kins represent a popular nick, of some once familiar personal name.

Robert Asketin, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Asketin, Kent, ibid.

1626. John Haskins and Grace Johnson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1774. Married — John Asking and Hannah Reedhead: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A modern Irish corruption of Arcedekne.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Haw or Hal, Henry, with the diminutive KIN.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Askin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Askin (Arabic: اسكين, Hindi: आसकीन, Marathi: आसकीन, Oriya: ଅିନ, Russian: Аськин) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms: Aşkin. For other potential spellings of Askin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Askin? popularity and diffusion

Askin is the 96,416th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,477,305 people. The surname Askin is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Askin live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Askin is also the 193,745th most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 1,592 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,806 people, or 1 in 200,697. In The United States Askin is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 13 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 55 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Askin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Askin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Askin last name grew 647 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 38 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Askin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (40%) in Ireland and Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Askin surname are 36.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.95% registered with the political party.

The amount Askin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 154.4% more than the national average, earning R 604,560 per year; in United States they earn 13.9% more than the national average, earning $49,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.62% more than the national average, earning $51,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aşkin9329/
Gaskin9117,739/
Haskin914,990/
Ashkin91367/
Askina91151/
Aaskin9125/
Easkin9123/
Aiskin918/
Askien917/
Atskin913/
Auskin911/
Askuin911/
Ayskin911/
Askn892/
Ashkina8387/
Gashkin8380/
Gaskina8345/
Haskind8341/
Aushkin8336/
Hauskin8325/
Aysekin8325/
Aashkin8312/
Hatskin839/
Gaskinn832/
Gauskin832/
Gaaskin832/
Gasskin831/
Hashkin831/
Haskinn831/
Easkind831/
Aeshkin831/
Ashkind831/
Ashhkin831/
Gaiskin830/
Hadskin830/
Eskin809,360/
Oskin805,963/
Azkin80372/
Asken80293/
Açkin8053/
Askne8025/
Asqin802/
Gaskn801/
Askın801/
Ayseckin77125/
Gashkina7754/
Gaushkin7742/
Aushkina7725/
Gauskina775/
Askinova773/
Aishkina772/
Askinová772/
Hayshkin771/
Gaishkin771/
Astshkin771/
Hoskin738,643/
Oskina735,558/
Oshkin733,743/
Heskin73701/
Hasken73496/
Asquin73312/
Eshkin73116/
Ashken73113/
Gasken7367/
Aschin7321/
Oszkin7315/
Goskin7314/
Azkina7314/
Ashqin7314/
Adskim7313/
Askeen7312/
Ausken7311/
Asskim7310/
Ashkyn739/
Ouskin738/
Os'kin734/
Aasqin732/
Gazkin732/
Oskcin732/
Haskyn732/
Eyskin731/
Aasknd731/
Ashkim731/
Aisken730/
Otskin730/
Askaen730/
Auskim730/
Gaushkina7138/
Ashkinova714/
Ahashkina711/
Oshkina672,283/
Hausken67689/
Haasken67145/
Ashchin67145/
Hasquin67133/
Houskin67117/
Heuskin67108/
Eiskina6776/
Goshkin6740/
Ashkeen6725/
Gaskeen6715/
Oschkin678/
Aushkyn678/
Hashkyn677/
Haisken675/
Os'kina675/
Goskina674/
Eskienė674/
Hatsken674/
Ashkyna674/
Haschin673/
Hoskinn673/
Hoskina673/
Hoskind673/
Ashkent672/
Haesken672/
Hodskin671/
Aichkin671/
Oskkina671/
Hasscin671/
Huiskin671/
Hoskint671/
Ashquin671/
Ascn671/
Axkn671/
Haskyna671/
Hotskin670/
Hesskin670/
Hosskin670/

Askin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Askin in the Oriya language
ଅିନaina-
Askin in the Hindi language
आसकीनasakina57.69
आस्कीनaskina30.77
आसकिनasakina3.85
अस्कीनaskina1.28
आस्किनaskina1.28
Askin in the Marathi language
आसकीनasakina33.33
अशकीनasakina33.33
कीनkina33.33
Askin in the Russian language
Аськинaskin-
Askin in the Arabic language
اسكينaskyn-

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