Family name Ascencion (Ascencion 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The family name Ascencion is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, where it is quite a common surname, Nicaragua, where it is quite a rare surname, and Venezuela. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Mexico, Spain, and Venezuela. Also, Ascencion is the forename as well as the last name.