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

The last name Ashdown is found most in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 82,715^th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,244,458 people. It occurs mostly 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 commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring 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 reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Essex, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Ashdown Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ashdown has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying 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 fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ashdown Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Ashdown surname are 20.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.55% being registered with 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.