Assi Family History
Assi Surname Meaning
Arabic (mainly the Levant): probably from the Arabic name al-‘Āṣī of the Orontes river in Lebanon and Syria. This surname is found among both Muslims and Christians.
Indian (Punjab): Khatri and Ramgarhia Sikh name based on the name of a Khatri clan from Hindi or Panjabi assi ‘eighty’ referring to one of the eighty backward or craftsperson classes.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
