Find out how popular the last name Asare is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Asare.

Asare, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Asare surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Asare in America

Asare is the 18918th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Asare surname appeared 1,443 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Asare.

We can also compare 2010 data for Asare to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Asare

The surname Asare originated in Ghana, West Africa. It is a popular Akan name that has been traced back to the late 16th century. The name is derived from the Akan word "asare," which means "born on Thursday."

Historically, the Asare surname was prominent among the Akan people, particularly the Ashanti and Fante ethnic groups. It was a common practice in Akan culture to name children based on the day of the week they were born, with "Asare" being assigned to those born on Thursdays.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Asare surname can be found in the writings of European travelers and missionaries who visited the Gold Coast (now Ghana) in the 17th and 18th centuries. These accounts often mentioned Akan chiefs and leaders with the surname Asare.

Notable historical figures with the Asare surname include Nana Asare Kotoku, a prominent Fante chief who ruled in the late 18th century and played a significant role in the Fante Confederation's resistance against British colonialism. Another notable individual was Kofi Asare, a respected Ashanti linguist and scholar who lived in the early 19th century and contributed to the documentation of the Twi language.

In the 20th century, the Asare surname gained wider recognition with individuals like Tawiah Asare, a Ghanaian playwright and novelist born in 1919, who helped promote Akan literature and culture. Kwaku Asare, born in 1933, was a renowned Ghanaian musician and composer who popularized traditional Akan music styles.

Additionally, the Asare surname has been linked to certain place names in Ghana, such as Asare-Akoko, a town in the Eastern Region, and Asare-Nkwanta, a village in the Volta Region. These place names likely originated from individuals or families bearing the Asare surname who settled in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Asare

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Asare.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Asare was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Asare has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Asare was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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