Ainscough Surname

152,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Ainscough Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aiskew,' a township in the parish of Bedale, Yorkshire; v. Askey. 'Anne Askew (1521-46), protesting martyr, was the second daughter of Sir William Askew, or Ayscough, knight, who is generally stated to be of Kelsey, in Lincolnshire': Dictionary of National Biography (v.

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Ainscough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8551:30,0374,032
Australia3231:83,5789,683
United States2871:1,262,92389,039
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Ireland701:67,2714,288
Wales561:55,2605,065
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
France81:8,302,840321,660
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7991:30,5074,071
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Ainscough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aiskew,' a township in the parish of Bedale, Yorkshire; v. Askey. 'Anne Askew (1521-46), protesting martyr, was the second daughter of Sir William Askew, or Ayscough, knight, who is generally stated to be of Kelsey, in Lincolnshire': Dictionary of National Biography (v. Askew). As shown above, the original form was Aiskew or Ayscough. This by an intrusive 'n' became, in Lancashire, Ainscough and Ainscow. But Askew is the generally adopted form. It was natural that the surname should cross the border from Yorkshire to Lancashire.

1545. John Aiscoughe and Grisella Tuke: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).

1553. Anthony Twysylton and Alice Askewe: Marriage Lic (London).

Margaret Askew, of Kirkbye Ircleth, North Lancashire, 1570: ibid.

Ellen Ascough, of Latham, Lancashire, 1505: Wills at Chester.

John Askew, of Osmuderley, North Lancashire, 1597: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1661. Edward Bedell and Barbara Ayscough: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

These are variants. It is perfectly natural to find Askey in Lincolnshire, where Askew was familiar for centuries.

1616. Henry Askley and Elizabeth Dimmock: Marriage Lic (London).

1618. Thomas Johnson and Amy Askie: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Ainscough (? Lancs or Yorks) = apparently Einn's or Æne’s Wood. [Old Norse skóg-r— Old English scaga, a wood]. But possibly the is intrusive: v. Ascough.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Aiskew, a township in the parish of Bedale, N.R. Yorkshire; Ascue, Ayscue, Ascough, and Ayscough, are various spellings of this patronymic.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Local. Aclcsheugh, hilly lands covered with oaks. Aschau, local, a town on the bend of a river in Sleswick, Denmark. Askew, crooked, from the Danish.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Ainscough Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ainscough Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ainscough has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ainscough? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 152,349th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,522,515 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Ainscough are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 1,855 people, or 1 in 30,037. In England Ainscough is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 35 percent are found, Lancashire, where 22 percent are found and Merseyside, where 11 percent are found. Aside from England Ainscough is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Ainscough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ainscough has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ainscough surname grew 232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,511 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 700 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ainscough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ainscough last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ainscough earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.39% more than the national average, earning R 283,716 per year; in United States they earn 11.84% more than the national average, earning $48,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.22% less than the national average, earning $48,578 CAD per year.

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Hanscuk631/
Anschak630/
Anshchuk5931/
Hansskog5910/
Heinskog592/
Ginschak592/
Inshchuk591/
Anszczok591/
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Ganschuk591/
Hanshchuk5625/
Ganshchuk562/
Enskog5373/
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Henskog507/
Hanccok502/
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