Askins Surname

88,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Askins Surname User-submission:

The name comes from a Jewish ethnic group from Germany, the Ashkenazi Jews.

Askins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7351:76,5498,763
England3691:150,99714,419
Mexico861:1,443,32815,900
Latvia731:28,0834,296
Ireland721:65,4024,223
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Wales201:154,72710,755
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9241:54,3496,107

Askins (12) may also be a first name.

Askins Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name comes from a Jewish ethnic group from Germany, the Ashkenazi Jews.

- saskinas

Askins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Askins (Russian: Аскинс) is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Askins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 88,828th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,348,048 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Askins reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most widespread forename world-wide, held by 12 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,735 people, or 1 in 76,549. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Mexico, where 2 percent are found.

Askins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Askins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 512 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 410 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 267 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Askins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Askins surname are 18.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.66% registered with the political party.

The amount Askins earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.39% less than the national average, earning $41,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $55,213 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haskins9227,175/
Gaskins9213,730/
Ashkins9229/
Atskins924/
Easkins923/
Ajskins922/
Adskins920/
Hauskins86407/
Hadskins8625/
Gasskins861/
Haskisns861/
Haskions861/
Haskinss861/
Haskinns861/
Hashkins860/
Hatskins860/
Heaskins860/
Hahskins860/
Haaskins860/
Haiskins860/
Eskins83604/
Oskins83274/
Askens8316/
Azkins832/
Haskns831/
Auskns830/
Hoskins7741,411/
Heskins77308/
Haskens779/
Goskins774/
Hauskns771/
Haskims771/
Askense771/
Osjkins771/
Eyskins771/
Eeskins770/
Haskyns770/
Aeskens770/
Achkins770/
Gaskens770/
Auskens770/
Hauskens7123/
Houskins718/
Huiskins715/
Hoshkins714/
Hoskinss713/
Hoskions711/
Hooskins711/
Hosskins711/
Hoskiens711/
Hatskens710/
Atchkins710/
Hasskens710/
Hotskins710/
Hoiskins710/
Eskens67541/
Hotsckins672/
Hoskns670/
Askems670/
Hatchkins670/
Hothskins670/

Askins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Askins in the Russian language
Аскинсaskins-

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