Asia

Asia Meaning & Origin

About Asia
The surname Asia is of Greek origin and is derived from the word "Asia," which refers to the continent of Asia. It is believed to have originated as a geographical or ethnic name for someone who hailed from Asia or had connections to the region. The surname Asia is relatively rare and is found in various parts of the world, often among individuals with Greek or Asian ancestry.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Asia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Asia: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Asia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Asia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 ZH AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈeɪʒə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', 'AX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Asia in Braille

Here's how to represent Asia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Asia in braille

How to sign the name Asia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Asia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Asia in sign language

Numerology