Aspden Surname

169,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,543 people bear this surname

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

Aspden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aspden,' a village near Buntingford, Hertfordshire. As nearly all the instances are found in Lancashire it is quite possible another locality exists, or has existed, in that county called Aspden.

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Aspden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3741:40,5525,214
Canada3251:113,37112,083
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
New Zealand1941:23,3424,099
Australia1481:182,40318,373
South Africa1031:525,99742,056
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Wales311:99,8247,946
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
France21:33,211,361423,184
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3241:18,4102,654
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Aspden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aspden,' a village near Buntingford, Hertfordshire. As nearly all the instances are found in Lancashire it is quite possible another locality exists, or has existed, in that county called Aspden. The origin of the word is simple; v. Dean and Aspinall.

William Aspden, of Cliviger, 1597: Wills at Chester.

Robert Aspden, of Culcheth, 1607: ibid.

James Aspden, of Tockholes, 1622: ibid. (1621-50).

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

A parish in Herts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Aspenden; a location name in Hertfordshire.

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

Aspden Last Name Facts

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

Aspden is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aspden? popularity and diffusion

The last name Aspden is the 169,672nd most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,865,728 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Aspden reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,374 people, or 1 in 40,552. In England it is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 43 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 5 percent are found. Other than England Aspden exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Aspden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Aspden has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Aspden last name grew 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 533 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aspden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Aspden last name are 10.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Aspden earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 48.33% more than the national average, earning R 352,488 per year; in United States they earn 2.22% more than the national average, earning $44,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.19% more than the national average, earning $52,264 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Apden91122/
Aspdin8317/
Aspdem834/
Apdeen831/
Asbden830/
Hampden77307/
Aapdeen771/
Abden736,497/
Opden7332/
Apdin7310/
Avden731/
Apdne731/
Abdeen6785,437/
Abdien674,020/
Aapdin6711/
Havden679/
Abdden678/
Opdien676/
Apdina673/
Abdoen673/
Aabden672/
Avdeen672/
Avdden671/
Abdenn671/
Gabden671/
Habden671/

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