Ascham Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Ascham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Askham,' two parishes in Yorkshire; also Askham, a parish in Cumberland, near Barrow-in-Furness.

Avice de Askum, Westmorland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

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Ascham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Ascham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Askham,' two parishes in Yorkshire; also Askham, a parish in Cumberland, near Barrow-in-Furness.

Avice de Askum, Westmorland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Thomas de Askam, 1379 i Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

'Roger Ascham (1515-68) was born in 1515 at Kirby Wiske, near Northallerton. His family seems to have been of considerable antiquity, and to have taken its name from the villages known as East and West Askham, near York. A Roger de Askham is mentioned as an adherent of Thomas. Earl of Lancaster, in 1313': Dictionary of National Biography.

1752. Sir Thomas Hatton and Harriott Askham: Marriage Lic.(London).

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

Parishes in Yorkshire, Notts, and Westmoreland. Roger Ascham, toxophilite and schoolmaster, was a Yorkshireman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ascham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ascham is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ascham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ascham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ascham is the 6,360,413th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 33 percent of Ascham live; 33 percent live in Northern Europe and 33 percent live in British Isles.

Ascham is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Buckinghamshire, where 33 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 33 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 33 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Ascham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ascham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ascham last name declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Acham917,647/
Asham914,793/
Ascam9120/
Hasham838,284/
Achame831,940/
Ashame831,471/
Atcham831,417/
Hacham831,019/
Aschan83302/
Aisham83101/
Aasham8357/
Aschom8346/
Ashham8334/
Aicham8326/
Ashgam8321/
Gasham8316/
Ausham8312/
Acheam8311/
Atsham8311/
Ahsham8310/
Aesham8310/
Eacham839/
Ahcham837/
Achamt835/
Achamd835/
Achaam834/
Ashamd833/
Achamm833/
Easham833/
Asaham833/
Ashaim833/
Achham832/
Adsham832/
Ashaam832/
Ashamn832/
Hascam832/
Aacham831/
Ashamh831/
Ashamm831/
Achaim831/
Ashsam831/
Aïcham831/
Assham831/
Aszham831/
Ashcam830/
Asam8010,529/
Achaume77194/
Haisham77139/
Haicham77138/
Heasham77122/
Hashame7771/
Ashasim7757/
Haysham7755/
Aschgan7753/
Hashaam7751/
Atchame7742/
Hashaim7733/
Hassham7732/
Ascheim7722/
Ahasham7717/
Aisaham7711/
Aschane779/
Achtsam778/
Hescham778/
Aatsham778/
Achamme776/
Hachame776/
Achcham774/
Aitsham774/
Hachaim773/
Hatsham773/
Haasham773/
Hatcham772/
Hashamt772/
Atshame772/
Athsham772/
Haesham771/
Achhamm771/
Aichame771/
Aihsham771/
Ashaham771/
Atchaam771/
Hausham771/
Haxsham771/
Hasaham771/
Hashamh771/
Hashamm771/
Hashham771/
Ahshaim771/
Atschan771/
Atshaam771/
Aschain771/
Ashaume771/
Ashchan771/
Hhasham771/
Haschan771/
Ahchame771/
Aszaham771/
Hasheam771/
Aschcom770/
Hauscam770/
Aitcham770/
Achan7316,333/
Assam7315,288/
Achom7310,938/
Ashan735,508/
Hasam734,213/
Asiam732,929/
Asaam732,371/
Esham731,013/
Ashom73805/
Ahsam73454/
Aasam73447/
Easam73379/
Atsam73336/
Asame73304/
Osham73292/
Aisam73259/
Gasam73239/
Ocham73216/
Aysam73122/
Ausam7331/
Aseam7325/
Asaim7311/
Adsam7310/
Axham739/
Ajsam739/
Asjam736/
Asamn736/
Aciam736/
Oscam735/
Asamt735/
Ascem734/
Aszam734/
Asamh734/
Aesam734/
Ascom733/
Asamm733/
Asasm733/
Asamd732/
Asgam732/
Asaym731/
Asamk731/
Aczam731/
Azsam731/
Haashaim712,718/
Hachcham71954/
Aschheim7154/
Hasshaum7123/
Hashsham7116/
Asahatim719/
Ashamova718/
Aihtsham715/
Aachhame714/
Atchamme714/
Achchamm713/
Aithsham712/
Atchamne712/
Atschang712/
Hashatem711/
Haaisham711/
Achchham711/
Hachamnn711/
Hattsham711/
Gaschain711/
Ahtssham711/
Aitshaam711/
Atchatim711/
Ahstsham711/
Hasshaam711/
Hashchan711/
Hassaham711/
Hesham67129,451/
Hassam6720,975/
Hashan6713,068/
Aishan677,995/
Gashan671,880/
Ahshan671,617/
Atsame671,470/
Aissam671,127/
Assame671,105/
Achang67791/
Asheim67705/
Asahan67635/
Ashang67580/
Achane67485/
Eashan67480/
Hachan67464/
Atchan67452/
Gassam67423/
Atchom67371/
Ashgan67351/
Ashcom67212/
Atshan67197/
Oucham67193/
Achain67162/
Eassam67154/
Oshame67110/
Aachan67109/
Ehsham67105/
Gosham6763/
Hocham6763/
Hasaim6759/
Achand6758/
Achann6757/
Achant6757/
Aashan6756/
Adchan6753/
Auchan6751/
Achome6741/
Achhan6740/
Hashamova6739/
Atsaam6738/
Aitsam6737/
Aasame6735/
Ashaan6733/
Ashane6730/
Aisame6730/
Hasiam6725/
Aschanova6724/
Hasaam6724/
Ashant6723/
Ashsan6723/
Ayshan6721/
Aushan6720/
Ashoum6720/
Hasame6719/
Hashom6717/
Asasim6717/
Hosham6716/
Asaime6716/
Hachom6715/
Hasamd6714/
Ahasam6714/
Gaasam6714/
Aiseam6714/
Ochame6713/
Aichom6712/
Aichan6711/
Aychan6711/
Asasme6711/
Hasamg6710/
Ashome6710/
Eisham6710/
Achaun679/
Athsam678/
Achoom678/
Achean678/
Aishom678/
Axhamn677/
Azzham677/
Aassam677/
Eesham676/
Asshan676/
Asssam676/
Ashand675/
Ashain674/
Aasaam674/
Achanh674/
Ahsaam674/
Assaim674/
Adshan674/
Gashom674/
Aessam674/
Hasamt673/
Asahme673/
Aasaim673/
Haasam673/
Hasjam673/
Ashhan673/
Asamne673/
Otcham673/
Oschan672/
Gaysam672/
Asatem672/
Achaan672/
Ashaun672/
Hasahm672/
Aatsam672/
Asszam672/
Ashean671/
Eachan671/
Oosham671/
Hasamn671/
Eashom671/
Azzsam671/
Gasaym671/
Aahatsham671/
Aihsam671/
Aschon671/
Ashann671/
Assamm671/
Ausame671/
Ashsem671/
Aussam671/
Achoum671/
Aushamova671/
Aisaim671/
Ochamg671/
Assasm671/
Assamn671/
Hasasm671/
Eusham671/
Ahzaam671/
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Aisamt671/
Ajshan671/
Achomn671/
Asıhan671/
Atchassim671/
Assohm671/
Asatim671/
Asiamh671/
Axchom671/
Ayciam671/
Aysame671/
Achomg671/
Asamhk671/
Asseam671/
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Haszam671/
Haxham670/
Acheim670/
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Eicham670/
Hascom670/

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