Ashforth Surname

356,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ashforth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashford,' parishes in the Dioceses of Canterbury, Exeter, London, Southwell, and Hereford; v. Ford and Forth for the two suffixes.

John de Esseford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Ashforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5381:103,56510,880
United States2321:1,562,323105,498
Australia631:428,50333,982
Canada491:751,95159,756
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Scotland261:205,91610,908
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
France121:5,535,227269,324
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Wales61:515,75523,171
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malta11:430,2723,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4981:48,9476,007
Scotland231:162,7496,621
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Ashforth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashford,' parishes in the Dioceses of Canterbury, Exeter, London, Southwell, and Hereford; v. Ford and Forth for the two suffixes.

John de Esseford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Eudo de Assheford, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1563. Buried — William Ashforde, prentis to Roger Beawe: St. Mary Aldermary.

1594. Thomas Aysheford, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1773. Married — Joseph Ashford and Charlotte Probert: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Parishes in Kent, Derby, and other counties.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Local. A town in Kent, England, on the river Ash or Esh—the ford over the Ash.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Ashforth Last Name Facts

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

Ashforth occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashforth? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 356,968th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,165,729 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Ashforth are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 538 people, or 1 in 103,565. In England it is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 27 percent live, Derbyshire, where 7 percent live and Staffordshire, where 6 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Ashforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ashforth has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ashforth surname expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 566 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ashforth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ashforth surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ashforth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.55% less than the national average, earning R 98,496 per year; in United States they earn 34.58% more than the national average, earning $58,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.61% more than the national average, earning $68,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aschforth9421/
Ashfort938/
Asforth931/
Hasforth8850/
Aschfort8811/
Ashforte881/
Ashferth880/
Eadsforth82188/
Hassforth8210/
Ashford8021,447/
Hasfort801/
Ayshford75183/
Aishford7550/
Haßforth7519/
Haxforth7510/
Asford7148/
Eidsforth7145/
Hayshford714/
Axfort713/
Asfart711/
Osfort711/
Hasford671,654/
Gasford678/
Ausford677/
Ahsford674/
Eshford674/
Assford673/
Haßfort672/
Aisford672/
Ashfordová672/
Asfford671/
Ossfort670/
Ashferd670/

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Ashforth Reference & Research

Ashford FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Ashford FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ashforth
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