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Where Does The Last Name Ashdown Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ashdown is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashdown? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Ashdown is the 82,715^th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,244,458 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Ashdown live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849^th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 3,009 people, or 1 in 18,517. In England Ashdown is primarily found in: Kent, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Essex, where 10 percent are found. Beside England this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Ashdown Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ashdown has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ashdown surname increased 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 536 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 346 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ashdown Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ashdown surname are 20.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ashdown earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.08% more than the national average, earning R 337,644 per year; in United States they earn 7.12% more than the national average, earning $46,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.16% more than the national average, earning $50,757 CAD per year.