Nash Surname

3,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Nash Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'atten ash' (at the ash), from residence beside an ash-tree. The final 'n' in the prefix became the initial of the name proper; v. Noakes and Nalder for similar tree instances. Middle English asch, esche.

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Nash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States76,6071:4,731523
England26,8191:2,078252
Australia11,5051:2,346311
Canada5,8561:6,292926
Ghana5,1951:5,201735
Wales1,9301:1,603152
Ireland1,6371:2,877530
South Africa1,4451:37,4934,807
New Zealand1,1081:4,087647
Saudi Arabia1,0731:28,7574,075
Nigeria9511:186,27011,321
Jamaica7131:4,025561
Scotland6071:8,8201,273
Egypt5801:158,51012,069
Russia5301:271,93028,341
India4391:1,747,30262,623
Northern Ireland4111:4,489873
France3701:179,52127,974
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Thailand3611:195,67432,333
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Philippines1911:530,04360,758
Spain1751:267,15416,723
Iran1571:489,06129,269
Germany1311:614,54548,972
Panama1301:30,0941,764
Israel1231:69,5748,611
Trinidad and Tobago1181:11,5591,571
Afghanistan1041:309,1654,852
Chile1011:174,4215,727
Malaysia1001:294,94216,171
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1001:1,127259
Iraq841:416,9247,373
China711:19,258,0501,087
Netherlands691:244,74231,623
Zimbabwe661:233,91325,760
Pakistan601:2,977,39824,221
Nicaragua591:102,0521,907
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Indonesia561:2,361,593141,864
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Argentina491:872,31556,573
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Cuba421:274,3505,115
Grenada401:2,713434
Denmark371:152,56013,318
Guyana321:23,8192,802
Jersey321:3,100566
Norway321:160,69619,635
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Peru301:1,059,47119,489
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Bermuda221:2,967463
Kenya221:2,099,08636,356
Liberia221:200,38813,260
Barbados211:13,688897
Greece211:527,60966,013
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Isle of Man191:4,517958
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Hong Kong171:431,4993,260
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Costa Rica151:318,6713,310
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Japan131:9,834,17645,186
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Turks and Caicos Islands81:4,291379
United States Virgin Islands81:13,7971,930
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Oman51:737,5946,889
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Malta41:107,5681,849
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belize11:355,4743,977
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Macau11:601,6301,582
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,1161:3,969700
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England13,2451:1,840243
Wales4931:3,181212
Scotland1111:33,7232,752
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,6841:3,202376

Nash (8,920) may also be a first name.

Nash Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'atten ash' (at the ash), from residence beside an ash-tree. The final 'n' in the prefix became the initial of the name proper; v. Noakes and Nalder for similar tree instances. Middle English asch, esche.' Esche, tre, fraxinus': Promptorium Parvulorum Esh is still popular for ash in Furness, North Lancashire. This surname is familiar to all the English-speaking world.

Agnes ate Nasse, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Sarra Atteneshe. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

William atte Nasche, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Pagan atte Nash. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

1524. John Hurdman and Anne Naysshe: Marriage Lic. (London).

1629. Married — Fardinando Sirnones and Alece Nashe: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

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

(English) a contraction of Atte Nash or Atten- Ash = At the Ash(-Tree [Early Middle English at þen as(c)he, Old English æt pǽm œsce] Pagan atte Nash.—Cal. Inq. P.M.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

De Nais This English name has become hibernicized in Cos. Limerick and Kerry. Bibl; IF 288; MIF 13*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

“At the Ash” (Tree). From “Attenash” in Old English. See Noakes.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Dweller “atten ashe,” which by wrong division became “atte Nashe,” i.e., at the ash tree; one who came from Nash (the ash trees), in Buckinghamshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See prefix Atte or Atten. A man dwelling by an ash-tree would be called Aten Ash or Atten Ash. See H.R. Ate Nasse, Ad Nasse. On the suppression of the prefix, the N still adhered to the designation of the tree, and the name became Nash. By the same process we got Noakes, Nye, &c. It must not be forgotten, however, that there are localities called Nash, in cos. Salop, Bucks, Monmouth, &c. Yet some of these were originally called Ash. The vill of Esse or Ash, co. Oxford, was corrupted to Nashe, temp. Richard H. Dunkin's Oxfordshire i. 177.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Supposed to be a corruption of "Atten—Ash"—at the ash. Naish, a place near Bristol, England. Naisg, Gaelic, made fast, bound, protected. Probably an old fortress or watch—tower.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

For Nas. See Ness. Also an English local name.

The Norman People (1874)

(English), Atten ash, At the ash.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

A location name in Herefordshire, Kent.

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

Nash is another ancient Bucks name, probably derived originally from the township of that name in the county. Hugh atte (at or of) Nash was the rector of Wexham in 1397; R. Nasshe owned land in Haddenham in 1487; and Thomas Nasshe possessed land in Kingsey in 1445 (Lips.). The name is now also found in Surrey and Herts, as well as in Gloucestershire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Nash is an old Worcestershire name, the family of Nash of St. Peter's, Droitwich, dating back to the 16th century. Nash was the name of a Worcester alderman in 1590 and of the mayor of that city in 1633 (Nash's "Worcestershire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Nash is now an uncommon name in the county. In 1651, 1676, 1716, and 1722, the bailiff or mayor of Leominster bore this name (T.), and the name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Nash Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nash (Arabic: نش, Bengali: নাশ, Hindi: नाश, Marathi: नाश, Oriya: ନାଶ, Russian: Наш) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nash? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,952nd most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 51,388 people. The last name Nash occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Nash live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Nash is also the 66,105th most commonly used given name world-wide, held by 8,920 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 76,607 people, or 1 in 4,731. In The United States Nash is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 160 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Nash Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nash has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nash surname expanded 488 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 391 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 147 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 547 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nash Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (87%) in Ireland, Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Nash last name are 8.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nash earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 63.27% more than the national average, earning 565,044 kr per year; in Peru they earn 403.59% more than the national average, earning S/. 97,621 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.76% more than the national average, earning R 374,904 per year; in United States they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $41,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.6% more than the national average, earning $52,465 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naish892,796/
Nashe89299/
Ngash89203/
Nasch89149/
Nasht8961/
Naash8933/
Naush8925/
Neash8919/
Natsh8912/
Najsh8912/
Nashd8910/
Naesh899/
Naysh898/
Gnash896/
Nassh896/
Nadsh895/
Nnash894/
Hnash893/
Nhash891/
Nazsh891/
Nashp891/
Nas8638,017/
Nah8622,745/
Nahash80589/
Nausch80406/
Natsch80208/
Nasche8074/
Naushe8065/
Nahush8042/
Nashsh8039/
Naushd8023/
Natshe805/
Naashe805/
Hneash804/
Naaish803/
Nhaish803/
Naishe802/
Nashth802/
Nahsjh801/
Naishd801/
Neashs801/
Nazzsh801/
Hnasch801/
Nga'sh801/
Nayseh801/
Hnaish801/
Naizsh801/
Naisch800/
Naas7546,843/
Naha7520,306/
Nass7515,400/
Nnah7510,586/
Nase755,880/
Naah754,043/
Nast753,866/
Naus753,707/
Nadh753,151/
Nesh752,098/
Nosh751,666/
Neas751,621/
Nahu751,271/
Nais75916/
Nazh75895/
Nays75799/
Nach75731/
Naih75550/
Gnas75361/
Nhas75353/
Nahs75270/
Ngas75251/
Nasc75219/
Najs75184/
Nasz75183/
Nahy75155/
Nayh75151/
Nats7550/
Hnas7547/
Nauh7536/
Nads7527/
Nnas7524/
Naph7520/
Najh7512/
Nhah756/
Nahj755/
Nasd755/
Ấnas755/
Hnah754/
Nasp754/
N'Ah753/
Nazs753/
na S753/
Nasj752/
Ånas752/
Naás751/
Náah751/
Nahc751/
Nahp751/
na H751/
Nahh750/
Nautsch7384/
Gnausch7377/
Nahashh7351/
Naudsch7320/
Naisseh733/
Nashová732/
Naashth732/
Naitsch732/
Naushsd731/
Naisheh731/
Natsche731/
Nashova731/
Nnatshe731/
Nhatshe731/
Na67617,357/
Nahas6721,087/
Naich674,353/
Nasse673,129/
Nease672,930/
Nache672,517/
Neish672,041/
Nause671,913/
Ngahy671,586/
Nauss671,499/
Nahai671,206/
Noush671,183/
Nacht67970/
Gnass67618/
Naasz67597/
Nauts67468/
Neads67404/
Natse67381/
Nesch67369/
Nahac67321/
Naise67287/
Naass67273/
Gnays67270/
Nahay67265/
N'Nah67260/
Nahah67233/
Natås67225/
Hnach67190/
Naase67187/
Naths67158/
Nhase67155/
Gnach67154/
Nathz67143/
Nahus67132/
Nahaj67123/
Nasce67111/
Neach67108/
Naheu67107/
Noosh67106/
Hnase6788/
Naust6788/
Nosch6786/
Hnaih6781/
Nhais6780/
Nahei6775/
Nnaah6772/
Ngaih6769/
Nayse6760/
Naahs6750/
Gnahs6746/
Naids6743/
Nathh6739/
Naász6738/
Nauch6736/
Naajh6736/
Noshe6733/
Neesh6732/
Naiph6730/
Nahau6728/
Neasz6726/
Natch6726/
Naschová6726/
Naiss6725/
Nayts6725/
Naisz6725/
Nahey6718/
Nahtz6718/
Neats6717/
Naats6716/
Nahdh6716/
Hnesh6714/
Na'ah6714/
Naist6713/
Natts6711/
Nhass6711/
Nachh6710/
Naidh6710/
Naadh679/
Neast679/
Ngauh679/
Nnach679/
Nahaa679/
Gnahy679/
Ngais678/
Nnaha678/
Nathp677/
Nahss677/
Nahás677/
Hnass677/
Gnaas677/
Nnesh676/
Ngaus676/
Noshd676/
Naaha676/
Noish676/
Nösch676/
Gnosh675/
Natht675/
Nadph675/
Nahij675/
Naaas675/
Naits674/
Nathd674/
Ngosh674/
Naushova674/
Nhaha674/
Hnais674/
Naahu673/
Naddh673/
Notsh673/
Neush673/
Naijh673/
Naháč673/
Nahyi673/
Najdh673/
na He672/
Naaih672/
Neahs672/
Nahth672/
Nauds672/
Neass672/
Nahii672/
Nessh672/
Gnaah672/
Ngahh672/
Najsz672/
Nahiy672/
Nhadh672/
Hnats672/
Nauph671/
Nathc671/
Naishova671/
Nahhs671/
Naahj671/
Naazh671/
Naazs671/
N'Ass671/
Nausd671/
Neasd671/
Nassd671/
Nassz671/
Nhaph671/
Nnadh671/
Gnadh671/
Naach671/
Najjs671/
Nadjh671/
Nnaih671/
Naaph671/
Nnahy671/
Hnaha671/
Nadzh671/
Nah'a671/
Nahst671/
Nahts671/
Nahıd671/
Naihc671/
Naïas671/
Naïts671/
Nastė671/
Nauhs671/
Naych671/
Ngass671/
Ngayh671/
Na'as671/
Naast671/
Noesh671/
Gnast671/
Gnaus671/
Gnaih671/
Nhhas671/
N'Has671/
Naiht671/
Neahd671/
Nayst671/
Nahrz671/
Neshh671/
Nayjh671/
Nauhe671/
Nasrz671/
Nhaxs671/
Gnase671/
Nuish670/

Nash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nash in the Bengali language
নাশnasa-
Nash in the Oriya language
ନାଶnasa86.76
ନଶnasa10.29
ନଷnasa1.47
ମାଝୀmajhi0.74
ନାଷnasa0.74
Nash in the Marathi language
नाशnasa75
नशnasa25
Nash in the Hindi language
नाशnasa68.85
नशnasa18.03
नषnasa8.2
नशिnasi1.64
Nash in the Russian language
Нашnas-
Nash in the Arabic language
نشnsh-
ناشnash-
نيسهnysh-

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