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

The surname Ashdown is found most frequently in England. 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}

It is the 82,715^th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,244,458 people. This surname is mostly found 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 widely held first name world-wide, borne by 11 people.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 3,009 people, or 1 in 18,517. In England it is most prevalent in: Kent, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Essex, where 10 percent are found. Not including England this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs 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 grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 536 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 346 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ashdown Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ashdown last name is predominantly Catholic (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ashdown last name 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.