Aston Surname
Approximately 21,786 people bear this surname
Aston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashton' or 'Aston,' parishes in the Dioceses of Exeter, Peterborough, Bath and Wells, Sarum, Gloucester and Bristol, Chester, Liverpool, and Manchester. The meaning is simple: the ash-town, i.
Read More About This SurnameAston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9,716 | 1:5,735 | 819 |
| United States | 5,313 | 1:68,221 | 7,934 |
| Australia | 2,060 | 1:13,105 | 1,895 |
| Tanzania | 712 | 1:74,356 | 7,734 |
| Canada | 654 | 1:56,339 | 6,663 |
| Wales | 571 | 1:5,419 | 598 |
| New Zealand | 497 | 1:9,111 | 1,572 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Philippines | 327 | 1:309,597 | 43,505 |
| Ireland | 168 | 1:28,029 | 2,548 |
| Northern Ireland | 158 | 1:11,677 | 1,751 |
| Scotland | 147 | 1:36,421 | 3,532 |
| South Africa | 133 | 1:407,351 | 35,714 |
| Indonesia | 82 | 1:1,612,795 | 106,468 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Sweden | 52 | 1:189,361 | 13,089 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| Nigeria | 46 | 1:3,850,930 | 110,272 |
| Russia | 39 | 1:3,695,463 | 185,353 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Switzerland | 37 | 1:221,971 | 18,930 |
| Malaysia | 33 | 1:893,764 | 40,799 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Italy | 32 | 1:1,911,146 | 87,725 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 105 | 1:42,189 | 3,787 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,793 | 1:5,086 | 773 |
| Wales | 156 | 1:10,054 | 610 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:129,076 | 5,773 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 804 | 1:62,461 | 6,825 |
Aston (17,487) may also be a first name.
Aston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ashton' or 'Aston,' parishes in the Dioceses of Exeter, Peterborough, Bath and Wells, Sarum, Gloucester and Bristol, Chester, Liverpool, and Manchester. The meaning is simple: the ash-town, i.e. the enclosure with ash-trees in it; v. Ash and Town. Naturally this would be a common place-name. With the form Aston, compare Ascroft and Ashcroft.
Roger de Astun, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de Aston, Lancashire, ibid.
William de Aston, Herefordshire, ibid.
John de Ascheton, Somerset, ibid.
Roger de Assheton, Lancashire, 20 Edward I.
Johannes de Aston, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1618-0. William Freake and Philippa Aston: Marriage Lic. (London).
1646. Baptised — Peter, s. Peter Ashton: St. James, Clerkenwell.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aston' or 'Ashton,' which see. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Astin,' which see. That Astin became Aston is clear from three entries in the same village.
Johannes Aystyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Henricus Astyn, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Aston, 1379: ibid.
Local. Roger Aschtoun had a pension in 1585 from the fruits of part of the bishopric of Ross (OPS., II, p. 571). Sebastian Ashton, burgess of Linlithgow, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 306).
(English) belonging to Aston = the East Farmstead or Town. [Old English east + tún] This name may have occasionally been confused with Ashton, q.v.
(English) One who came from Aston (the village to the east), the name of many places in England.
The Gazetteer mentions eighteen parishes and townships so called, in various counties, and there are many minor localities of the same name.
The Gazetteer of England contains nearly fifty Astons, and above twenty armorial coats are assigned to the name. Lord Aston's family descend from Aston, co. Stafford in the XIII. cent.
(Saxon.) Local. The ash—hill or town.
(Saxon.) Local. A corruption of Eston or Easton, the east town.
A location name in Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Salop.
The Cheshire Astons and Astburys derived their names from parishes in the county: two ancient families, thus named, carried their descent back to the 12th and 14th centuries respectively (O.).
The Ashtons of this county, who are numerous on the Yorkshire border, similarly derive their name from places in Derbyshire.
Ashton is also a Lancashire place - name. The Asshetons belonged to a notable family that for many centuries played a conspicuous part in the county; the Asshetons of Downham and Midleton, going back to the 15th and 16th centuries, were amongst the oldest branches (W. W.).
Aston Demographics
Average Aston Salary in
United States
$43,922 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Aston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aston Come From? nationality or country of origin
Aston (Arabic: اصطون, Hindi: अस्तोन, Marathi: टोन, Russian: Астон) is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Aston click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aston? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 24,786th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 334,506 people. The last name Aston is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Aston are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 41,673rd most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 17,487 people.
Aston is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 9,716 people, or 1 in 5,735. In England Aston is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 6 percent are found. Besides England Aston is found in 97 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Aston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Aston has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Aston last name grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 661 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 366 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 160 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 507 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Aston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Aston surname is primarily Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Aston last name are 12.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.55% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Aston earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.54% less than the national average, earning 243,834 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.01% more than the national average, earning R 261,432 per year; in United States they earn 1.79% more than the national average, earning $43,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $54,549 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Aston Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aston in the Hindi language | ||
| अस्तोन | astona | - |
| Aston in the Marathi language | ||
| टोन | tona | 60 |
| तोन | tona | 20 |
| टोनो | tono | 20 |
| Aston in the Russian language | ||
| Астон | aston | - |
| Aston in the Arabic language | ||
| اصطون | astwn | - |
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