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Cognomen Asahara (Asahara , شوكو ) , globally, is a rare family name. The cognomen Asahara is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is a rare surname, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in China, the United States, and Indonesia. Likewise, Asahara is the forename as well as the last name.