Ashurst Surname

117,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Ashurst Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashurst' (1) A parish in Kent, about four miles from Tunbridge Wells; (a) a parish in Sussex, three miles from Steyning. The origin is simple, 'the Ash-hurst' or wood; v. Ash and Hurst There is evidently a spot in Lancashire, bearing this name.

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Ashurst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1231:26,2453,586
United States1,0861:333,75630,177
Australia2961:91,20210,456
Canada1061:347,60031,502
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Wales431:71,9666,223
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Isle of Man191:4,517958
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Norway71:734,61250,907
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0541:23,1273,224
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:242,60220,235

Ashurst (11) may also be a first name.

Ashurst Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashurst' (1) A parish in Kent, about four miles from Tunbridge Wells; (a) a parish in Sussex, three miles from Steyning. The origin is simple, 'the Ash-hurst' or wood; v. Ash and Hurst There is evidently a spot in Lancashire, bearing this name.

Adam de Asshurst, Lancashire, 1322: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Thomas de Asshurst, Lancashire, ibid.

1549. Married — Mihill Assherst and Christian Bowin: St. Antholin (London).

1618. Baptised — John, s. John Ashhurst: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1636-7. Richard Hutton and Anne Ashhurst: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(English) belonging to Ashurst = the Ash- Wood. [Old English æsc, ash-tree + hyrst, a wood]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Kent, another in Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Kent, Lancashire, Sussex.

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

Ashurst Last Name Facts

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

Ashurst occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashurst? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ashurst is the 117,650th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,862,870 people. The surname Ashurst occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Ashurst are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 2,123 people, or 1 in 26,245. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent live, Lancashire, where 10 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account England Ashurst exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Ashurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ashurst has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ashurst last name grew 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 525 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 430 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ashurst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ashurst surname are 14.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.5% registered with the party.

The amount Ashurst earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 7.85% less than the national average, earning 318,919 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.04% less than the national average, earning R 156,744 per year; in United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.3% less than the national average, earning $44,567 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ashhurst93117/
Ashursts931/
Hashhurst880/
Axhurst860/
Ashirst860/
Asurs831/
Adchurst801/
Hauxhurst7549/
Hatchurst750/
Asgours7114/
Ausseurs6728/
Eichurst670/
Eichhurst631/
Achurch57374/
Hasoers572/
A'Church539/
Osourshe531/

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