Ashmore Surname

34,036th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Ashmore Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashmore,' a parish in Dorset, five miles from Shaftesbury.

1584-5. Robert Johanes (i.e. Jones) and Ann Ashemore: Marriage Lic. (London).

1587-8. Married — Hugh Richardsone and Ashmore (sic): St.

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Ashmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,6471:41,9175,148
England4,7211:11,8021,739
Australia8121:33,2464,388
Canada5251:70,1828,035
Ireland2811:16,7581,837
South Africa1191:455,27538,276
New Zealand1091:41,5446,955
Wales691:44,8484,288
Scotland621:86,3526,198
Japan481:2,663,42331,597
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
France121:5,535,227269,324
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Panama71:558,8949,437
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Finland71:785,24338,644
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
China31:455,773,85521,925
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1181:37,5413,496
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2381:10,8921,669
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2211:41,1294,820

Ashmore (175) may also be a first name.

Ashmore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashmore,' a parish in Dorset, five miles from Shaftesbury.

1584-5. Robert Johanes (i.e. Jones) and Ann Ashemore: Marriage Lic. (London).

1587-8. Married — Hugh Richardsone and Ashmore (sic): St. Dionis Backchurch.

1592. Buried — Ann Ashemore: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1773. Married — Thomas Hind and Sarah Ashmore: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Ash-Tree Moor. [Old English æsc '+ mór]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Dorset, Wiltshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ashmore Last Name Facts

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

Ashmore is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ashmore.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashmore? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 34,036th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 467,900 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Ashmore reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 690,096th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 175 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 8,647 people, or 1 in 41,917. In The United States Ashmore is primarily found in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, Georgia, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Ashmore exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Ashmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ashmore has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 708 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 238 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 986 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ashmore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ashmore last name is chiefly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ashmore are 13.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.85% registered with the party.

The amount Ashmore earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.77% more than the national average, earning R 374,916 per year; in United States they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $42,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.09% more than the national average, earning $56,187 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ashmoore9326/
Ashmorre932/
Ashmorey931/
Ashmorer931/
Ashmoree931/
Hashmore931/
Ashmoure930/
Asmore9258/
Ashmor926/
Aeschmore880/
Ausmore8618/
Ashmere866/
Ahsmore863/
Ashmure862/
Asmores862/
Ashmori861/
Asmoere861/
Achmore860/
Ashmora860/
Ashmare860/
Ashmoor860/
Hasmore860/
Asmor8351/
Ashmarie809/
Haysmore805/
Gashmure803/
Ashmoury801/
Gasmoore801/
Asmare7748,221/
Ashmar771,037/
Asmori7770/
Esmore7761/
Osmore7756/
Asmere7736/
Asmora7735/
Asmour7732/
Asmoor772/
Ashmara7130/
Gosmore7125/
Achmare7121/
Ashmari7110/
Asmarie716/
Hasmorh716/
Asmaret715/
Asmoura714/
Asmareh714/
Ashmary713/
Ashmard711/
Aesmare711/
Asmarge711/
Ashmeri711/
Auzmore711/
Aismare711/
Acmmore710/
Esmoore710/
Hosmore710/
Achmour710/
Gasmare710/
Asmar6733,343/
Asmarech679,659/
Eidsmore6741/
Acmor679/
Aachmare677/
Ashmgari674/
Gashmari672/
Osmor672/
Aizemore672/
Aismarez671/
Hashmery671/
Hashmard671/
Hashmara671/
Haschmar671/
Azmor671/
Asmaresh671/
Gossmore670/

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