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Surname Asante (Asante
, Асанте
) , across the world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen Asante is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, where it is a common surname, Lesotho, where it is quite a common surname, and Gambia, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Ghana, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Much less frequently, Asante is the forename as well as the last name.