Ash Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ash Name Meaning: Thought to have derived from the Anglo Saxon word 'oesc' meaning 'ash'.

A name which was probably given to someone who lived near an ash tree or who was named after a place named Ash or similar.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ash Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ash family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 546
Agricultural Labourer 151
House Servant 53
Labourer 45
Dress Maker 43
Servant 31
House Keeper 29
Carpenter 26
Laundress 24
Carter 23
General Servant 20
Farm Labourer 18
Cook 17
Tailor 15
Farmer 14
Mason 13
Domestic Servant 12
Coal Miner 12
House Maid 12
Baker 12
Nurse 11
Lace Maker 10
Inn Keeper 10
Glover 10
Lock Smith 10

Ash Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ash 100% 37,260
2 Shea 25% 11,776
3 Ashe 75% 1,676
4 Oshea 40% 1,673
5 Shee 25% 1,617
6 Aish 75% 1,169
7 Shoe 25% 253
8 Eash 75% 171
9 Esh 67% 152
10 Shae 25% 129

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The surname Ash is the most popular version of all its varients

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