Asmah Surname
Approximately 17,196 people bear this surname
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The Asmah surname is from the Ashanti tribe, Ghana.
Asmah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 10,945 | 1:2,469 | 395 |
| Indonesia | 5,583 | 1:23,688 | 2,853 |
| Malaysia | 177 | 1:166,634 | 10,180 |
| Pakistan | 106 | 1:1,685,320 | 17,438 |
| United States | 92 | 1:3,939,771 | 214,590 |
| Philippines | 76 | 1:1,332,082 | 99,105 |
| England | 72 | 1:773,862 | 42,299 |
| Nigeria | 55 | 1:3,220,777 | 97,902 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 1:3,295,890 | 46,139 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Asmah (54,557) may also be a first name.
Asmah Surname Meaning
Asmah Demographics
Asmah Political Affiliation
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Asmah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Asmah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Asmah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺳﻤﺎﺀ, Hindi: आसमां, Marathi: माह) is found most frequently in Ghana. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Asmah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Asmah is the 31,062nd most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 423,793 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Asmah are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 64 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 17,161st most frequently used given name worldwide It is held by 54,557 people.
It is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is borne by 10,945 people, or 1 in 2,469. Aside from Ghana Asmah exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.
Asmah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Asmah are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Asmah earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.63% less than the national average, earning $40,719 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Asmah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Asmah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﺳﻤﺎﺀ | asma | - |
| Asmah in the Marathi language | ||
| माह | maha | - |
| Asmah in the Hindi language | ||
| आसमां | asamam | 50 |
| आसमाह | asamaha | 25 |
| अस्माह | asmaha | 25 |
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Footnotes
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