Ashby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ashby Name Meaning: Originates from the Anglo-Saxon word 'aesctun', 'aesc'(meaning ash)and 'tun (meaning town).May have also been taken from a places named Ashby throughout England.

A surname which may have been given to someone who lived or came from a town with ash trees growing in it. or from residence at a farm (byr) amongst ash trees.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ashby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ashby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 686
Agricultural Labourer 146
Labourer 93
General Servant 36
Laundress 35
Domestic Servant 31
Dress Maker 30
Farm Labourer 26
Servant 22
Straw Plaiter 21
Silk Weaver 18
Annuitant 17
Farm Servant 17
Tailor 17
Lace Maker 16
Wife Of Above 15
Carpenter 15
Gardener 14
House Keeper 14
Shoe Maker 14
Farmers Son 12
Blacksmith 12
Ag Labourer 12
Farmer 11
Nurse 11

Ashby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ashby 100% 34,363
2 Ashbey 83% 550

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