Ås Surname
Approximately 444 people bear this surname
Ås Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from the Scandinavian word ås, or Old Norse áss, meaning 'hill'.
Ås Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 240 | 1:21,426 | 2,778 |
| Sweden | 190 | 1:51,825 | 3,994 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
The alternate forms: As (103,546), Äs (13), Ás (2), Às (1), Aš (42) & Aş (4) are calculated separately.
Ås (10) may also be a first name.
Ås Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from the Scandinavian word ås, or Old Norse áss, meaning 'hill'.
- danielmyhreÅs Demographics
Average Ås Salary in
Norway
282,097 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Ås Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ås Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ås is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: As, Äs, Ás, Às, Aš or Aş. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ås? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 672,867th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,413,392 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ås are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used given name at a global level, held by 10 people.
The last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 21,426. In Norway Ås is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 33 percent live, Southern Norway, where 31 percent live and Western Norway, where 21 percent live. Aside from Norway it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 43 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.
Ås Last Name Statistics demography
Ås earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 18.49% less than the national average, earning 282,097 kr per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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