Assis Surname
Approximately 127,332 people bear this surname
Assis Surname User-submission:
The surname Assis comes from St Francis Di Assisi, Assisi being a place in Italy. The Portuguese wanted to give African slaves (mainly from the Kongo region - Angola and Congo) Christian names and as St Francis is a Catholic figure they gave them this name.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 100,349 | 1:2,133 | 207 |
| Angola | 15,184 | 1:1,777 | 323 |
| Mozambique | 6,180 | 1:4,411 | 1,010 |
| Portugal | 3,199 | 1:3,257 | 399 |
| United States | 521 | 1:695,699 | 55,085 |
| India | 356 | 1:2,154,678 | 72,239 |
| Argentina | 329 | 1:129,919 | 11,013 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Colombia | 120 | 1:398,117 | 6,397 |
| Chile | 106 | 1:166,193 | 5,518 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Uruguay | 56 | 1:61,281 | 6,605 |
| Spain | 53 | 1:882,114 | 34,832 |
| East Timor | 25 | 1:48,637 | 122 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Panama | 23 | 1:170,098 | 5,250 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Cape Verde | 20 | 1:26,482 | 1,011 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Macau | 6 | 1:100,272 | 488 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Assís (4) & Ássis (1) are calculated separately.
Assis (15,391) may also be a first name.
Assis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Assis comes from St Francis Di Assisi, Assisi being a place in Italy. The Portuguese wanted to give African slaves (mainly from the Kongo region - Angola and Congo) Christian names and as St Francis is a Catholic figure they gave them this name. It is prevalent in Brazil as these slaves obviously were transferred there.
- alanaassisThe Assis surname is of Italian origin. It denotes someone who came from Assisi, or means 'follower of Saint Francis of Assisi'.
- vonassisAssis Demographics
Assis Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Assis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Assis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Assis (Arabic: اسّيس, Hindi: अाससीस, Marathi: आसीस) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Assís or Ássis. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Assis? popularity and diffusion
The last name Assis is the 4,422nd most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 57,233 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Assis reside; 79 percent reside in South America and 79 percent reside in Luso-South America. Assis is also the 45,583rd most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 15,391 people.
The last name Assis is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 100,349 people, or 1 in 2,133. In Brazil Assis is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 19 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 17 percent reside and Bahia, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Brazil Assis exists in 81 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 12 percent reside and Mozambique, where 5 percent reside.
Assis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Assis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Assis last name rose 52,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Assis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Assis surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Assis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.86% more than the national average, earning R 451,188 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.52% less than the national average, earning $17,590,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.54% more than the national average, earning $54,919 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Assis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Assis in the Hindi language | ||
| अाससीस | aasasisa | - |
| Assis in the Marathi language | ||
| आसीस | asisa | 40.91 |
| असीस | asisa | 40.91 |
| ऍसीस | esisa | 13.64 |
| अँसीस | amsisa | 4.55 |
| Assis in the Arabic language | ||
| اسّيس | asys | - |
| إسيس | asys | - |
| اسيس | asys | - |
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