Ashton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ashton Name Meaning: Originates from the Anglo-Saxon word 'aesctun', 'aesc'(meaning ash)and 'tun (meaning town).

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 placed named Ashton.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ashton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ashton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,134
Cotton Weaver 393
Labourer 178
Coal Miner 149
Agricultural Labourer 142
House Keeper 131
Domestic Servant 95
Dress Maker 83
Cotton Winder 77
General Servant 73
Laundress 67
Carter 54
Cotton Spinner 54
Annuitant 50
Silk Weaver 49
Joiner 45
Servant 43
Farm Servant 41
Cotton Piecer 39
Weaver 38
Blacksmith 36
Gardener 32
Cotton Operative 31
Farm Labourer 29
Miner 28

Ashton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ashton 100% 108,175
2 Assheton 75% 316
3 Aishton 86% 214
4 Sheaton 57% 164
5 Sheeton 57% 107

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

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