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
Asmah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺳﻤﺎﺀ, Hindi: आसमां, Marathi: माह) is most common in Ghana. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Asmah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 31,062nd most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 423,793 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Asmah live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 17,161st most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 54,557 people.
This surname is most widespread in Ghana, where it is carried by 10,945 people, or 1 in 2,469. Beside Ghana this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 32 percent live and Malaysia, where 1 percent live.
Asmah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Asmah surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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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