Ashmead Surname
Approximately 1,340 people bear this surname
Ashmead Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashmead' i.e. some spot where the mead or meadow was surrounded by ash-trees. The surname has ramified strongly in America.
Nicholas de Astmede, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameAshmead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 591 | 1:613,298 | 49,723 |
| England | 353 | 1:157,842 | 14,874 |
| Canada | 117 | 1:314,920 | 28,951 |
| Jamaica | 87 | 1:32,988 | 2,352 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 238 | 1:102,418 | 10,282 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 245 | 1:204,974 | 17,750 |
Ashmead (195) may also be a first name.
Ashmead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashmead' i.e. some spot where the mead or meadow was surrounded by ash-trees. The surname has ramified strongly in America.
Nicholas de Astmede, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1783. Married — Benjamin Ashmead and Elizabeth Clough: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at the Ash-Tree Meadow. [Old English æsc + mœd]
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Ashmead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ashmead Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ashmead is most common in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ashmead? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ashmead is the 286,665th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,438,467 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Ashmead live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ashmead is also the 649,894th most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 195 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 591 people, or 1 in 613,298. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Ashmead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ashmead has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ashmead surname expanded 241 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ashmead Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ashmead surname are 30.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.69% registered with the political party.
The amount Ashmead earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142.09% more than the national average, earning R 575,304 per year; in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.77% more than the national average, earning $55,532 CAD per year.
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