Ashforth Surname
Approximately 1,017 people bear this surname
Ashforth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashford,' parishes in the Dioceses of Canterbury, Exeter, London, Southwell, and Hereford; v. Ford and Forth for the two suffixes.
John de Esseford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameAshforth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 538 | 1:103,565 | 10,880 |
| United States | 232 | 1:1,562,323 | 105,498 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 498 | 1:48,947 | 6,007 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Ashforth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashford,' parishes in the Dioceses of Canterbury, Exeter, London, Southwell, and Hereford; v. Ford and Forth for the two suffixes.
John de Esseford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Eudo de Assheford, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1563. Buried — William Ashforde, prentis to Roger Beawe: St. Mary Aldermary.
1594. Thomas Aysheford, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1773. Married — Joseph Ashford and Charlotte Probert: St. George, Hanover Square.
Parishes in Kent, Derby, and other counties.
(Saxon.) Local. A town in Kent, England, on the river Ash or Esh—the ford over the Ash.
Ashforth Demographics
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Ashforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ashforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ashforth is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ashforth? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 356,968th most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,165,729 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Ashforth reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 538 people, or 1 in 103,565. In England Ashforth is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 27 percent live, Derbyshire, where 7 percent live and Staffordshire, where 6 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Ashforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ashforth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 566 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ashforth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ashforth last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.43% registered with the party.
The amount Ashforth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.55% less than the national average, earning R 98,496 per year; in United States they earn 34.58% more than the national average, earning $58,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.61% more than the national average, earning $68,368 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aschforth | 94 | 21 | / |
| Ashfort | 93 | 8 | / |
| Asforth | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hasforth | 88 | 50 | / |
| Aschfort | 88 | 11 | / |
| Ashforte | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ashferth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Eadsforth | 82 | 188 | / |
| Hassforth | 82 | 10 | / |
| Ashford | 80 | 21,447 | / |
| Hasfort | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayshford | 75 | 183 | / |
| Aishford | 75 | 50 | / |
| Haßforth | 75 | 19 | / |
| Haxforth | 75 | 10 | / |
| Asford | 71 | 48 | / |
| Eidsforth | 71 | 45 | / |
| Hayshford | 71 | 4 | / |
| Axfort | 71 | 3 | / |
| Asfart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Osfort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hasford | 67 | 1,654 | / |
| Gasford | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ausford | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ahsford | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eshford | 67 | 4 | / |
| Assford | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haßfort | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aisford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ashfordová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Asfford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ossfort | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ashferd | 67 | 0 | / |
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Ashforth Reference & Research
Ashford FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Ashford FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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