Ayscough Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ayscough 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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Ayscough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
Australia731:369,80430,692
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:183,27315,057
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Ayscough 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

= Ascough, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

See Askew. Hence the Baronets Ayscough.

The Norman People (1874)

From Aysgarth; a location name in Yorkshire.

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

Ayscough Last Name Facts

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

Ayscough is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayscough? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 904,049th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. Ayscough occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Ayscough are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent live. Aside from England Ayscough is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Ayscough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ayscough has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ayscough surname rose 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 286 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ayscough Last Name Statistics demography

Ayscough earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.59% less than the national average, earning $19,594 USD per year.

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