Ayscough Surname
Approximately 295 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameAyscough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 179 | 1:311,274 | 23,420 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 133 | 1:183,273 | 15,057 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
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.
= Ascough, q.v.
Aiskew, a township in the parish of Bedale, N.R. Yorkshire; Ascue, Ayscue, Ascough, and Ayscough, are various spellings of this patronymic.
(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.
See Askew. Hence the Baronets Ayscough.
From Aysgarth; a location name in Yorkshire.
Ayscough Demographics
Average Ayscough Salary in
United States
$19,594 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascough | 93 | 577 | / |
| Ayasough | 88 | 4 | / |
| Ashcough | 88 | 1 | / |
| Asough | 86 | 487 | / |
| Acough | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ysough | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ascugh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ackough | 80 | 5 | / |
| Asgough | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ayosugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayusugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Easough | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iscough | 80 | 0 | / |
| Asugh | 77 | 213 | / |
| Asogh | 77 | 32 | / |
| Ayakough | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ikayough | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayoosugh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Awecough | 75 | 0 | / |
| Akough | 71 | 808 | / |
| Azough | 71 | 241 | / |
| Ausugh | 71 | 22 | / |
| Icough | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gacugh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ajough | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aisoug | 71 | 1 | / |
| Asuogh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ashchaugh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Asug | 67 | 1,121 | / |
| Ysug | 67 | 1,002 | / |
| Acog | 67 | 439 | / |
| Asog | 67 | 197 | / |
| Ysog | 67 | 46 | / |
| Acug | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ayajogh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Haysouk | 67 | 10 | / |
| Asougue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Azhough | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aycocth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ycog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aztsugh | 67 | 1 | / |
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