Ainscow Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Ainscow 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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Ainscow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3691:150,99714,419
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Australia511:529,32739,816
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Wales201:154,72710,755
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3561:68,4707,747
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Ainscow 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

Ainscow Last Name Facts

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

Ainscow is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ainscow? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 563,577th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. The surname Ainscow is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Ainscow reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 369 people, or 1 in 150,997. In England Ainscow is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 39 percent live, Lancashire, where 15 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent live. Besides England Ainscow is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Ainscow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ainscow has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ainscow surname rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ainscow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ainscow last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ainscow earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning R 255,588 per year; in United States they earn 54.12% more than the national average, earning $66,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.87% more than the national average, earning $55,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aienscow930/
Inscow920/
Hanscow860/
Ansow83114/
Insow834/
Incow830/
Ganschow801,135/
Hanschow8015/
Ainscoff800/
Hansow7798/
Ansouw7726/
Insowa776/
Inchow772/
Anchow772/
Ainsov771/
Inscob771/
Insouw771/
Enscow770/
Hanschkow7524/
Ganskow71173/
Ganshow7122/
Ginskow7110/
Hanshow716/
Anschaw714/
Hansowa712/
Anschov712/
Hanscof711/
Hanssow711/
Eanshow711/
Hinchow710/
Hinshow710/
Genschow67598/
Ansaw6796/
Ganschaw6731/
Anjow6720/
Insof6718/
Ancov6714/
Insaw6712/
Insob678/
Asinskov678/
Ansov677/
Ganschof674/
Haansowa672/
Ancaw672/
Inzow671/

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