Ashington Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Ashington Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ashington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2671:208,68217,974
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
Guernsey221:2,929767
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Wales91:343,83718,086
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Ashington (99) may also be a first name.

Ashington Last Name Facts

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

Ashington is found most in England. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ashington.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashington? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 639,219th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Ashington are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 951,070th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 99 people.

Ashington is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 267 people, or 1 in 208,682. In England it is mostly found in: Kent, where 19 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside and West Midlands, where 13 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 28 percent reside and Guernsey, where 5 percent reside.

Ashington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ashington has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Ashington last name rose 376 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 220 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ashington Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ashington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.95% more than the national average, earning R 437,136 per year; in United States they earn 19.8% less than the national average, earning $34,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.88% less than the national average, earning $48,749 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ashington
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