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 636
Agricultural Labourer 114
Labourer 70
Domestic Servant 53
General Servant 49
Dress Maker 36
Carpenter 36
Ag Labourer 32
Servant 31
Laundress 29
Annuitant 27
Farm Labourer 21
House Keeper 21
Farmer 20
Tailor 20
Farm Servant 19
Gardener 18
Potter 15
Tailoress 15
Charwoman 14
Cook 14
Coal Miner 14
Farm Servant Indoor 14
Mason 14
Farmers Wife 13

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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