Asoka Surname

90,586th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Asoka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Asoka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,6441:210,50112,560
Sri Lanka8041:25,8813,346
Kenya2971:155,48812,325
Indonesia1371:965,32371,212
Uganda1041:375,37824,063
Nigeria981:1,807,57965,389
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Trinidad and Tobago111:123,9987,543
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Asoka (433,087) may also be a first name.

Asoka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Asoka (Hindi: असोका, Marathi: अशोक, Oriya: ଅେଶାକା) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Asoka.

How Common Is The Last Name Asoka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 90,586th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,377,608 people. The last name Asoka is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Asoka reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 84 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Asoka is also the 2,361st most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 433,087 people.

Asoka is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 3,644 people, or 1 in 210,501. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 91 percent are found, Karnataka, where 8 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 0 percent are found. Not including India this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 15 percent are found and Kenya, where 6 percent are found.

Asoka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Asoka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Asoka surname grew 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Asoka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Asoka last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ashoka911,587/
Asokai9159/
Asoska9154/
Asouka9130/
Hasoka9118/
Assoka9114/
Asokay9112/
Ausoka915/
Asooka914/
Asioka912/
Asokha911/
Asokah911/
Assouka831,549/
Hasuoka83287/
Gashoka8319/
Atsuoka836/
Hasokoa834/
Asokapp833/
Atsoska832/
Ashokha831/
Hashoka831/
Atsooka831/
Asiokaa831/
Haysoka831/
Atsouka831/
Ausokoa831/
Asokhai831/
Asogkai831/
Asaka8024,630/
Aseka803,634/
Asuka803,494/
Osoka80848/
Asoko80713/
Azoka80338/
Esoka80274/
Acoka80187/
Ajoka80136/
Asoki80114/
Asoke8051/
Asoca8011/
Asokj801/
Hatsuoka77331/
Assokath771/
Asokahas771/
Ashookaa771/
Aisaka732,297/
Ashaka731,687/
Assoko731,466/
Adjoka73829/
Asukai73713/
Ashoke73650/
Assoki73590/
Assaka73586/
Asseka73441/
Ossoka73418/
Asiaka73355/
Asakai73307/
Ashoko73249/
Essoka73236/
Assoke73224/
Otsoka73176/
Asukea73137/
Asheka73125/
Atsoki7396/
Hasuka7383/
Hasaka7382/
Esokea7382/
Asakoa7375/
Asoski7369/
Asaaka7361/
Gasaka7356/
Aisoki7351/
Ashuka7351/
Gasuka7348/
Osuoka7339/
Azouka7329/
Asosko7325/
Asakah7319/
Ashoki7318/
Asakau7316/
Assoca7315/
Asukka7314/
Oshoka7313/
Asokop7312/
Gasoko7311/
Atsoca738/
Azuoka738/
Hajoka737/
Ajouka737/
Asokie736/
Hasoko736/
Asokod736/
Osioka734/
Atsoke734/
Aisoke734/
Asieka734/
Asekah734/
Ashoky733/
Asakha733/
Asoqua733/
Osouka733/
Asooke733/
Azokha733/
Adsaka732/
Asakay732/
Asukaa732/
Ajoska732/
Aasaka731/
Asekha731/
Asosca731/
Ahsaka731/
Asiuka731/
Asuoko731/
Asekaa731/
Azioka731/
Asuqoa731/
Acioka731/
Asakaa731/
Easeka731/
Aszuka731/
Assuka731/
Haseka731/
Osocka731/
Osoika731/
Ososka731/
Asuuka731/
Asocat731/
Asouki731/
Asouko731/
Aseeka731/
Asakad731/
Asakka731/
Azooka731/
Azokai731/
Asukap731/
Asocay731/
Asokoh731/
Asokyi731/
Eshoka731/
Esokau731/
Aisuka731/
Asouca731/
Azoska731/
Asukha731/
Assokou671,073/
Hosooka671,027/
Hashaka67525/
Ossouka67274/
Hagioka67246/
Ashekha67214/
Assouki67178/
Ashokou6796/
Ashakah6789/
Gasukha6788/
Asagkai6784/
Hasukha6781/
Hosokai6761/
Gashaka6754/
Aitsuka6741/
Hassaka6737/
Ashukha6736/
Atshoki6734/
Assouko6733/
Gasaaka6729/
Asiekaa6719/
Assakai6719/
Ashakka6718/
Oshokha6718/
Auzokoa6715/
Gossoka6713/
Ashekaa6712/
Ashouki6712/
Asukaja6712/
Arzouka6711/
Hasukaj6711/
Aishaka6710/
Hosokay6710/
Ashakaa679/
Asokhuo679/
Gazooka678/
Osoyska678/
Osokaya677/
Asakaya677/
Ausocoa677/
Azzouka676/
Asaskai676/
Assokoi676/
Assouke676/
Gashoke675/
Adjouka675/
Azokhai674/
Atsaska674/
Atshuka674/
Asekkaj674/
Axougka674/
Haisoke674/
Ashokhe673/
Haisaka673/
Ausioke673/
Achokah673/
Hasakha673/
Ashaaka673/
Asheeka672/
Hashuka672/
Aizokas672/
Gaasaka672/
Assokeu672/
Hasiaka672/
Osotkap671/
Hazoika671/
Eshocka671/
Aasoski671/
Aseekha671/
Asshoki671/
Assocat671/
Asszoky671/
Ausoski671/
Asiakaa671/
Oshoika671/
Aasukai671/
Asaakaa671/
Haysaka671/
Hossoka671/
Hasukat671/
Oszoska671/
Oussoka671/
Hasjuka671/
Hasaaka671/
Gashoki671/
Gassaka671/
Gasukea671/
Aissaka671/
Ajoukah671/
Atsakaï671/
Atchoka671/
Asshaka671/
Asssaka671/
Assakah671/
Assakat671/
Assocke671/
Assocko671/
Assouky671/
Atsoski671/
Ashukah671/
Ashokee671/
Ashokhy671/
Azauska671/
Esokhai671/
Osoikha671/
Asoquah671/
Ashakai671/
Atsakau671/
Aisouke671/
Aisekha671/
Aajouka671/
Auzioka671/
Haysoke671/
Hassuka670/

Asoka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Asoka in the Oriya language
ଅେଶାକାaesaka83.86
ଅେଶାକaesaka10.41
ଅେଶାକାାଇଁaesakaa'im2.26
ଅେସାକାaesaka2.11
ଆେଶାକାaesaka1.06
ଅେସାକaesaka0.15
Asoka in the Hindi language
असोकाasoka75
अशोकाasoka12.5
अषोकasoka6.25
अशॊकasoka6.25
Asoka in the Marathi language
अशोकasoka68.42
असोकाasoka21.05
अशोकाasoka10.53

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Asoka
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