Ashcroft Surname
Approximately 15,420 people bear this surname
Ashcroft Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashcroft.' Seemingly a Norfolk surname. The suffix -croft is often found as -craft; compare Meadowcroft and Meadowcraft, and v. Croft and Craft, or Crofter and Crafter. Of course the origin is simple enough, i.
Read More About This SurnameAshcroft Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,461 | 1:6,585 | 946 |
| United States | 2,606 | 1:139,086 | 14,500 |
| Australia | 1,676 | 1:16,107 | 2,276 |
| Canada | 838 | 1:43,968 | 5,440 |
| New Zealand | 360 | 1:12,579 | 2,194 |
| Scotland | 359 | 1:14,913 | 1,881 |
| Northern Ireland | 345 | 1:5,348 | 1,005 |
| Wales | 303 | 1:10,213 | 1,132 |
| South Africa | 91 | 1:595,359 | 45,471 |
| Nigeria | 56 | 1:3,163,264 | 96,723 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Gambia | 9 | 1:213,717 | 372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,886 | 1:6,273 | 962 |
| Scotland | 93 | 1:40,250 | 3,051 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:46,130 | 2,397 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 604 | 1:83,144 | 8,704 |
Ashcroft (15) may also be a first name.
Ashcroft Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashcroft.' Seemingly a Norfolk surname. The suffix -croft is often found as -craft; compare Meadowcroft and Meadowcraft, and v. Croft and Craft, or Crofter and Crafter. Of course the origin is simple enough, i.e. the croft or enclosure where the ash-trees grew. It is quite clear also that a Lancashire family are sprung from a place named Ashcroft in that county.
Margaret de Asecroft, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Ashcroft, Norfolk, 22 James I: History of Norfolk.
Humphrey Ashcroft, of Prescot, Lancashire, 1592: Wills at Chester.
Henry Ashcroft, of Preston, Lancashire, 1602, ibid.
1684. Baptised — Mary, d. Sara Ashcroft, widow: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) Dweller at the Ash-Tree Croft. [Old English æsc + croft, a small field]
(English) Dweller on the small field where ash trees grew.
Asher (English) Descendant of Asher (spear, army).
A location name in Yorkshire.
Ashcroft Demographics
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Ashcroft Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ashcroft Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ashcroft is found most frequently in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ashcroft click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ashcroft? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 34,369th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 472,603 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Ashcroft live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 15 people.
The last name Ashcroft is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 8,461 people, or 1 in 6,585. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 16 percent reside, Lancashire, where 16 percent reside and Merseyside, where 15 percent reside. Beside England this surname is found in 63 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Ashcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ashcroft has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 431 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 386 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 891 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ashcroft Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Ashcroft last name is predominantly Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ashcroft last name are 15.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.3% registered with the party.
The amount Ashcroft earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 149.39% more than the national average, earning R 592,656 per year; in United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,191 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.81% more than the national average, earning $51,077 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aschcroft | 94 | 7 | / |
| Hashcroft | 94 | 2 | / |
| Ashcrroft | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ashccroft | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ashcrofts | 94 | 0 | / |
| Ascroft | 93 | 889 | / |
| Ashcrof | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ashcraft | 88 | 13,115 | / |
| Aschroft | 88 | 8 | / |
| Ahscroft | 88 | 4 | / |
| Astcroft | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ashzroft | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ashcroff | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hashcrof | 88 | 0 | / |
| Askcroft | 88 | 0 | / |
| Achcroft | 88 | 0 | / |
| Acroft | 86 | 0 | / |
| Eastcroft | 82 | 86 | / |
| Aschcraft | 82 | 13 | / |
| Ashcrafts | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ashcrafte | 82 | 0 | / |
| Haiscroft | 82 | 0 | / |
| Oscroft | 80 | 767 | / |
| Adcroft | 80 | 166 | / |
| Hocroft | 80 | 43 | / |
| Ascraft | 80 | 6 | / |
| Askroft | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ashcraf | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ashkrof | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aycroft | 80 | 1 | / |
| Atcroft | 80 | 0 | / |
| Aucroft | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ahcraft | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hatchcroft | 78 | 14 | / |
| Hadcroft | 75 | 377 | / |
| Haycroft | 75 | 303 | / |
| Hodcroft | 75 | 87 | / |
| Hatcroft | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ashcratf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aschraft | 75 | 4 | / |
| Achcraft | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hascraft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoscroft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heycroft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Audcroft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ascrafth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahscraft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Houcroft | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ashcrafe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Akhrof | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hachkroft | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ascraf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoytcroft | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ocroft | 71 | 0 | / |
| Houscroft | 71 | 0 | / |
| Akhrouf | 67 | 1,479 | / |
| Akhrofe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Heathcraft | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ackroff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oxcroft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akcraft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hascrow | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hacraft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hocraft | 67 | 0 | / |
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