Ashley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ashley Name Meaning: Originates from the Anglo-Saxon word 'aesctun', 'aesc'(meaning ash)and 'leah' (meaning wood).

A surname which may have been given to someone who lived or came from a town with ash trees growing in it. May have also been taken from a place of the same name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ashley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ashley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 644
Agricultural Labourer 153
Labourer 59
House Servant 43
Servant 39
Dress Maker 38
Coal Miner 33
Laundress 28
House Keeper 26
Ribbon Weaver 26
Wife Of Above 23
Carter 21
House Maid 20
Carpenter 19
General Servant 18
Blacksmith 17
Stone Mason 15
Shoe Maker 14
Butcher 13
Nurse 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Farm Labourer 12
Groom 11
Porter 11
Ag Lab 11

Ashley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ashley 100% 40,523
2 Ashly 83% 1,634
3 Sheeley 57% 309
4 Sheely 50% 173
5 Sheley 67% 128
6 Ashely 67% 112
7 Shaley 67% 104

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

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