Ashling Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ashling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ancel,' from the diminutive Ancelin, popularly Asselin or Acelin; v. Ancell. Asselin and Ascelyne occur as personal names in the Hundred Rolls without surnames attached; v.

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Ashling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:425,32928,711
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:176,63314,719
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Ashling (1,282) may also be a first name.

Ashling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ancel,' from the diminutive Ancelin, popularly Asselin or Acelin; v. Ancell. Asselin and Ascelyne occur as personal names in the Hundred Rolls without surnames attached; v. Lancelin.

Ascelyn de Peykirk, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Acelin Wyte knave, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Richard Asselin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William Asselyn, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Asselin (without surname), Northamptonshire, ibid.

Andrew Asselyn, vicar of Northall, Middlesex, 1399: Memorials of Merton Coll. (Oxf. History Soc).

1551. Nicholas Browne and Joanna Astlen: Marriage Lic. (London).

The corruption to Ashlin is clearly traceable.

1557. Buried — Jone Aslyn: St Michael, Cornhill.

1708. — Jacob Asselin: St. John Baptist on Wallbrook.

1723. Married — William Aslin and Elizabeth Preslly: St. George, Hanover Square.

1733- William Thackeray to Abigail Ashlin: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1730. Married — Thomas Ashlyn and Sarah Middleton: St. George, Hanover Square.

1782. — George Asling and Sarah Eades: ibid.

The 'g' in Asling is excrescent, as in Jennings, &c The Cambridgeshire form is Ashling. Six centuries ago, in the same county, it was Asselin. But the change is an ordinary one.

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

Ashling Last Name Facts

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

Ashling occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashling? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,003,904th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 28,691,126 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Ashling live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. Ashling is also the 220,154th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 1,282 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 425,329. In England Ashling is mostly found in: Norfolk, where 13 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 10 percent live and Leicestershire, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England Ashling is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Ashling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ashling has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ashling surname declined 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 594 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ashling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ashling surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Ashling earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.39% less than the national average, earning $40,391 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aishling933/
Aschling930/
Ashlin92908/
Asling92584/
Hasling86332/
Easling86183/
Ausling86140/
Gashlin8668/
Assling8632/
Aisling8624/
Aszling8613/
Gasling8611/
Ashlind860/
Aslin831,716/
Ashln831/
Aslng830/
Hausshling821/
Gausling80693/
Hassling8059/
Haslings803/
Haesling802/
Gassling802/
Hausling801/
Haisling800/
Goshling800/
Esling77401/
Gaslin77355/
Aslina77353/
Axling77299/
Haslin77239/
Osling7780/
Ashlyn7740/
Auslin7735/
Aslind7728/
Aßling7724/
Aslion7723/
Azling7720/
Asslin778/
Ajling778/
Ashlen774/
Aislin774/
Easlin774/
Achlin773/
Ashlim773/
Aslinn771/
Oshlin771/
Asllin771/
Ayslin771/
Aslink770/
Ahslin770/
Haussling7527/
Gaussling752/
Oeschling750/
Asln73110/
Gosling7113,450/
Heßling711,790/
Hesling71841/
Essling71394/
Heuschling71191/
Gauslin71106/
Gaislin7150/
Auchlin7142/
Gaßling7142/
Haslien7134/
Hajling7133/
Heischling7126/
Eauslin7125/
Aaslyng7113/
Aislinn7113/
Haszlin718/
Ashlynn717/
Aaslien716/
Haßling716/
Hasslin715/
Ashlene714/
Gasleng714/
Aislina714/
Haslind713/
Hosling712/
Oesling712/
Ossling711/
Hasleng711/
Easlien711/
Easlint711/
Ashlend711/
Ashleen711/
Eisling711/
Aisllin711/
Eazling710/
Hauslin710/
Ochling710/
Haxslin710/
Haslink710/
Gasslin710/
Goshlin710/
Heaslin710/
Ehsling710/
Oslling710/
Aslim679,991/
Oslin672,289/
Hessling672,024/
Azlin67992/
Gossling67556/
Aclin67191/
Assln67136/
Eichling67117/
Heusling6758/
Aslen6737/
Gaußling6723/
Ajlin6713/
Axlin679/
Aslyn678/
Hoesling677/
Hehsling676/
Oessling674/
Goosling672/
Goslling672/
Herzling671/
Hoosling671/
Hässling671/
Heßsling671/
Hauzling671/
Hashlynn671/
Eissling671/
Aseln671/
Agilling671/
Heisling670/
Hauslien670/
Hochling670/
Gousling670/
Hotsling670/
Gohsling670/
Huisling670/
Heesling670/

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