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
The last name Ashmead has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ashmead? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ashmead is the 286,665th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 5,438,467 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Ashmead reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 649,894th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 195 people.
The last name Ashmead is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 591 people, or 1 in 613,298. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Ashmead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ashmead has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 Ashmead are 30.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.69% being 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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