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 is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashling? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,003,904th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 28,691,126 people. Ashling occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Ashling reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 220,154th most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 1,282 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 425,329. In England it is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 13 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 10 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 9 percent reside. Not including England Ashling occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Ashling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ashling has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ashling last name contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 594 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ashling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ashling last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with 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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