Ashhurst Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Ashhurst Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashurst' (1) A parish in Kent, about four miles from Tunbridge Wells; (a) a parish in Sussex, three miles from Steyning. The origin is simple, 'the Ash-hurst' or wood; v. Ash and Hurst There is evidently a spot in Lancashire, bearing this name.

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Ashhurst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia651:415,31833,226
United States331:10,983,604436,696
England111:5,065,278148,650
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Ashhurst Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashurst' (1) A parish in Kent, about four miles from Tunbridge Wells; (a) a parish in Sussex, three miles from Steyning. The origin is simple, 'the Ash-hurst' or wood; v. Ash and Hurst There is evidently a spot in Lancashire, bearing this name.

Adam de Asshurst, Lancashire, 1322: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Thomas de Asshurst, Lancashire, ibid.

1549. Married — Mihill Assherst and Christian Bowin: St. Antholin (London).

1618. Baptised — John, s. John Ashhurst: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1636-7. Richard Hutton and Anne Ashhurst: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

A parish in Kent, another in Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ashhurst Last Name Facts

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

Ashhurst occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ashhurst.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashhurst? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,683,218th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 62 percent of Ashhurst live; 62 percent live in Australasia and 62 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 415,318. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 88 percent reside, Australian Capital Territory, where 11 percent reside and Victoria, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Australia Ashhurst exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Ashhurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ashhurst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ashhurst last name declined 23 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ashhurst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ashhurst last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Ashhurst earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,647 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hashhurst940/
Ashurst933,912/
Ashursts881/
Akhurst80975/
Axhurst800/
Ashirst800/
Asurs771/
Eakhurst7521/
Adchurst751/
Achhorst750/
Akheurst750/
Hauxhurst7149/
Ajchhorst716/
Eichhurst711/
Hatchurst710/
Asgours6714/
O'Hurst674/
Ausseurs6328/
Ajchorst6326/
Eichurst630/
Eichhorst593,305/
Heijhuurs599/
Ajchorszt592/
Achors5755/
Achurch53374/
Hasoers532/
Aujours531/
Eichorst50623/
A'Church509/
Ajchorzt507/
Osourshe501/

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