Assheton Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Assheton Surname Definition:

A Middle English form of Ashton, q.v.

Assheton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:655,50738,035
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Assheton (13) may also be a first name.

Assheton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Middle English form of Ashton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An old Lancashire family, originally seated at Assheton-under-Lyne, unde nomen. From them proceeded two lines of baronets, and the Asshetons of Downham. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Essex.

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

Assheton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Assheton is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Assheton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,612,213th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Assheton reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 13 people.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 19 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 15 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 15 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Assheton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Assheton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Assheton surname grew 230 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Assheton Last Name Statistics demography

Assheton earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

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