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
Cotton Weaver 423
Living On Own Means 192
General Labourer 175
Cotton Spinner 117
Dress Maker 100
Farmer 100
General Servant Domestic 95
Coal Miner Hewer 87
Scholar 69
Cotton Winder 66
Domestic Servant 64
Cotton Card Room Hand 54
Charwoman 46
Coal Hewer 44
Coal Miner 41
House Keeper Domestic 39
Dressmaker 38
Cook Domestic 36
Dock Labourer 36
Housemaid Domestic 36
Railway Clerk 33
Laundress Wash 32
Agricultural Labourer 32
Brick Layer 31
Grocer 30

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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