Cognomen Ašot (Ашот 
, Ašot) , worldwide, is a common last name. The cognomen Ašot is habitual in Armenia, where it is a prevalent surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname, and Belarus. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Armenia, Russia, and Belarus. Likewise, Ašot is the forename as well as the last name.