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
School 665
Farm Labourer 61
Private Means 60
None 48
General Servant (domestic) 45
Farmer 40
Dressmaker 37
Labourer 37
General Labourer 34
Domestic Servant 31
Clerk 22
General Servant Domestic 20
Laundress 20
At Home 19
House Painter 19
At School 18
Scholar 17
Charwoman 16
Cook (domestic) 15
Errand Boy 15
Shop Assistant 15
Assisting In The Business 14
Housekeeper 14
Assisting In Business 14
House Keeper 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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