Ashleigh Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ashleigh Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashley,' parishes in the Dioceses of Canterbury, Chester, Ely, Gloucester and Bristol, Lichfield, Peterborough, Winchester, and Oxford.

Robert de Aslegh, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Ashleigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:1,266,32057,817
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ashleigh (39,171) may also be a first name.

Ashleigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashley,' parishes in the Dioceses of Canterbury, Chester, Ely, Gloucester and Bristol, Lichfield, Peterborough, Winchester, and Oxford.

Robert de Aslegh, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry de Assele, Norfolk, ibid.

Walter de Asseleghe, Somerset, ibid.

John de Asshelegh, Devon, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Robert de Asshele, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1617. Richard Reeve and Anne Ashley: Marriage Lic. (London).

1741. Married — Perret Fenton and Mary Ashley: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

Parishes in Staffordshire, Wilts, Cambridge, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Local. The lea, field, or pasture abounding in ash—trees. Leegh, ley, or lea, signifying uncultivated grounds or pastures; lands untilled, generally used as commons.

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

The Ashleys possess the name of a Staffordshire parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ashleigh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ashleigh occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashleigh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,352,516th most frequently held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Ashleigh occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Ashleigh live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 22,595th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 39,171 people.

Ashleigh is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 1,266,320. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 23 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 18 percent reside and West Midlands, where 11 percent reside. Not including England it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.

Ashleigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ashleigh has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ashleigh surname increased 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ashleigh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ashleigh surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

Ashleigh earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning $48,661 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ashligh931/
Asleigh930/
Hasleigh880/
Ashliegh880/
Aslegh861/
Hassleigh820/
Aslig77134/
Asleg774/
Gosleigh7535/
Ashlaugh751/
Ashlag7119/
Esligh7110/
Aslekh711/
Haslig710/
Ashlake67115/
Atslegs672/
Ashleyx671/
Eshlagh671/
Ashleyk670/
Ashlick670/

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Ashleigh Reference & Research

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