Askew Surname

18,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Askew Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aiskew,' a township in the parish of Bedale, Yorkshire; v. Askey. 'Anne Askew (1521-46), protesting martyr, was the second daughter of Sir William Askew, or Ayscough, knight, who is generally stated to be of Kelsey, in Lincolnshire': Dictionary of National Biography (v.

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Askew Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,9061:19,1722,406
England6,5941:8,4501,236
Australia1,6791:16,0782,265
Canada5531:66,6297,708
New Zealand4871:9,2981,613
South Africa2751:197,01021,210
Scotland1541:34,7653,413
Wales951:32,5743,273
France641:1,037,855114,367
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Norway81:642,78647,258
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
China31:455,773,85521,925
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Guam11:160,1214,893
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belize11:355,4743,977
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,3631:7,2481,128
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Wales81:196,0527,186
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6941:18,6412,361

Askew (83) may also be a first name.

Askew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aiskew,' a township in the parish of Bedale, Yorkshire; v. Askey. 'Anne Askew (1521-46), protesting martyr, was the second daughter of Sir William Askew, or Ayscough, knight, who is generally stated to be of Kelsey, in Lincolnshire': Dictionary of National Biography (v. Askew). As shown above, the original form was Aiskew or Ayscough. This by an intrusive 'n' became, in Lancashire, Ainscough and Ainscow. But Askew is the generally adopted form. It was natural that the surname should cross the border from Yorkshire to Lancashire.

1545. John Aiscoughe and Grisella Tuke: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).

1553. Anthony Twysylton and Alice Askewe: Marriage Lic (London).

Margaret Askew, of Kirkbye Ircleth, North Lancashire, 1570: ibid.

Ellen Ascough, of Latham, Lancashire, 1505: Wills at Chester.

John Askew, of Osmuderley, North Lancashire, 1597: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1661. Edward Bedell and Barbara Ayscough: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

These are variants. It is perfectly natural to find Askey in Lincolnshire, where Askew was familiar for centuries.

1616. Henry Askley and Elizabeth Dimmock: Marriage Lic (London).

1618. Thomas Johnson and Amy Askie: ibid.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to A(i)skew (Yorks), apparently for earlier Ascough: v. Ascough. (Teutonic) Awry (a nickname) [For on skew; Middle English skewen, to turn aside; Low Ger. schuwen]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Aiskew (oak wood), in Yorkshire.

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Aiskew, a township in the parish of Bedale, N.R. Yorkshire; Ascue, Ayscue, Ascough, and Ayscough, are various spellings of this patronymic.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Local. Aclcsheugh, hilly lands covered with oaks. Aschau, local, a town on the bend of a river in Sleswick, Denmark. Askew, crooked, from the Danish.

— An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Or Eschescol, or Ascough was granted after 1086 by Alan, Earl of Richmond, to Bardolf, his brother, father of Akaris, ancestor of the Barons Fitz-Hugh of Ravensworth. Henry Fitz-Akaris granted the tithes of Askew to Marrig (Burton, Mon. Ebor. 269). Randolph, his grandson, had Henry and Adam, between whom Askew was divided. Adam assumed the name of De Askew or Ascough, and Richard de A. possessed eight manors in the vicinity,1270 (Whittaker, Richmond, ii. 5). William Ascough was Bishop of Salisbury (14th cent.). Of this family was Anne Ascue, the martyr.

— The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Yorkshire; in the Domesday Book, Ascwith, Hascoith; a personal name.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber
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Askew Religious Adherence
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Sample size: 7 (1901)

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Askew Last Name Facts

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

The surname Askew occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Askew click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Askew? popularity and diffusion

The surname Askew is the 18,942nd most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 250,457 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Askew reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Askew is also the 1,052,971st most widely held first name internationally, held by 83 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 18,906 people, or 1 in 19,172. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 15 percent are found, North Carolina, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Askew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Askew has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Askew surname grew 702 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 811 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 214 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Askew Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Askew surname is principally Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Askew surname are 0.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Askew earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.12% more than the national average, earning 460,710 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 50.8% more than the national average, earning R 358,356 per year; in United States they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $39,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.01% more than the national average, earning $54,654 CAD per year.

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