View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Assaf Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Assaf (Arabic: عسافِ, Russian: Ассаф) is found most frequently in Lebanon. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Assaf? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 6,965^th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 89,615 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Assaf reside; 83 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 67,675^th most commonly used forename internationally. It is borne by 8,617 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Lebanon, where it is held by 15,535 people, or 1 in 363. In Lebanon it is mostly found in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 38 percent reside, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 26 percent reside and South Governorate, where 12 percent reside. Other than Lebanon Assaf occurs in 97 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 17 percent reside and Jordan, where 17 percent reside.

Assaf Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Assaf last name is predominantly Shiite (39%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Assaf surname are 5.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Assaf earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 40.75% less than the national average, earning $13,451,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.19% more than the national average, earning $51,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.34% more than the national average, earning $55,815 CAD per year.