Ashenden Surname

311,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Ashenden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashenden,' a parish in the Diocese of Oxford, Buckinghamshire.

John de Essendon, Hertfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam de Assenden, Oxfordshire.

Robert de Assenden, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Ashenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5581:99,85310,553
Australia3061:88,22110,161
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Canada591:624,50251,218
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Wales81:386,81619,671
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2651:91,9839,487
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Ashenden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashenden,' a parish in the Diocese of Oxford, Buckinghamshire.

John de Essendon, Hertfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam de Assenden, Oxfordshire.

Robert de Assenden, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1639. Humphrey Niccols and Barbara Ashenden: Marriage Lic. (London).

1663. Buried — Widow Assenden, a pensioner: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1665. Married — Vallentine Ashenden and Jane Wilkins: Canterbury Cathedral.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Dweller at the Ash- Tree Valley. [Old English æscen, ashen-æsc, ash-tree + denu] 2 confused with Ashendon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ashendon, co. Bucks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Hertfordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ashenden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ashenden has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashenden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 311,791st most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 6,037,735 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Ashenden reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Ashenden is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 558 people, or 1 in 99,853. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 25 percent live, Greater London, where 18 percent live and Essex, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England Ashenden exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Ashenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ashenden has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ashenden surname expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,518 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ashenden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ashenden last name are 9.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ashenden earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.13% more than the national average, earning R 271,224 per year; in United States they earn 10.21% more than the national average, earning $47,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.17% less than the national average, earning $42,145 CAD per year.

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