Ascough Surname

552,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Qatar

Ascough 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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Ascough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3121:178,58416,169
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Australia771:350,59429,558
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3381:72,1167,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Ascough 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) Dweller at the Ash-Wood. [Old Norse ask-r, ash-tree + skóg~r, a wood]

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

From Ask-Ulfr, ‘Ash-Wolf'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Ascough Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ascough is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ascough? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ascough is the 552,857th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,630,062 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Ascough reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Ascough is most widespread in England, where it is held by 312 people, or 1 in 178,584. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and Surrey, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England Ascough is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Ascough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ascough has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ascough surname contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 440 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ascough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ascough surname are 23.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Ascough earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.06% more than the national average, earning R 423,132 per year; in United States they earn 34.76% more than the national average, earning $58,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.97% more than the national average, earning $56,125 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayscough93295/
Ashcough931/
Acough921/
Ascugh921/
Ackough865/
Akough77808/
Gacugh772/
Ashchaugh751/
Acog73439/
Acug7346/
Aztsugh711/
Ascuc672,669/
Acagh6749/
Akogh6742/
Akugh6730/
Ascag674/
Gacog674/
Acogz671/
Aceug671/
Acaug671/
Akoug671/
Okugh671/
Ascox671/

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