Aston Name Meaning: An Anglo-Saxon name meaning 'enclosed ash tree settlement' or 'ash enclosure'.
An occupational or topographocal name for someone that lived in a settlement enclosed by ash trees or that had a lot of ash trees growing in it. Could also be used to describe somebody who worked with ash trees or maintained them.
Discover how your Aston ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 3 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 123 |
| Cornwall | 6 |
| Cumberland | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 24 |
| Devon | 6 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 9 |
| Essex | 11 |
| Gloucestershire | 138 |
| Hampshire | 11 |
| Herefordshire | 42 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 5 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 10 |
| Lancashire | 277 |
| Leicestershire | 6 |
| Lincolnshire | 34 |
| London | 370 |
| Middlesex | 13 |
| Northumberland | 6 |
| Norfolk | 6 |
| Northamptonshire | 32 |
| Nottinghamshire | 34 |
| Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 5 |
| Shropshire | 231 |
| Suffolk | 9 |
| Somerset | 6 |
| Surrey | 9 |
| Sussex | 4 |
| Staffordshire | 995 |
| Warwickshire | 618 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 7 |
| Worcestershire | 342 |
| Yorkshire | 111 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 32 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 10 |
| Monmouthshire | 158 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 6 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 564 |
| Coal Miner | 84 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 64 |
| Labourer | 42 |
| House Servant | 36 |
| Servant | 29 |
| House Keeper | 28 |
| Dress Maker | 26 |
| General Servant | 24 |
| Cotton Weaver | 24 |
| Miner | 23 |
| Carpenter | 18 |
| Carter | 16 |
| Tailor | 15 |
| Blacksmith | 15 |
| Milliner | 15 |
| Laundress | 13 |
| Shoe Maker | 12 |
| Nurse | 12 |
| Grocer | 11 |
| Wood Cutter | 10 |
| Silk Weaver | 9 |
| Iron Moulder | 9 |
| Butcher | 9 |
| Power Loom Cotton Weaver | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Aston | 2,500 |
| William Aston | 2,399 |
| John Aston | 2,140 |
| Elizabeth Aston | 1,493 |
| Sarah Aston | 1,469 |
| Thomas Aston | 1,443 |
| George Aston | 1,110 |
| James Aston | 1,109 |
| Joseph Aston | 885 |
| Ann Aston | 863 |
| Henry Aston | 765 |
| Edward Aston | 742 |
| Samuel Aston | 658 |
| Jane Aston | 598 |
| Eliza Aston | 584 |
| Charles Aston | 572 |
| Emma Aston | 542 |
| Richard Aston | 535 |
| Annie Aston | 501 |
| Alice Aston | 494 |
| Hannah Aston | 475 |
| Ellen Aston | 409 |
| Martha Aston | 378 |
| Alfred Aston | 366 |
| Emily Aston | 350 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stone | 60% | 165,061 |
| 2 | Austin | 67% | 100,559 |
| 3 | Aston | 100% | 38,435 |
| 4 | Easton | 83% | 21,426 |
| 5 | Austen | 67% | 16,326 |
| 6 | Seaton | 50% | 15,345 |
| 7 | Auston | 83% | 6,723 |
| 8 | Astin | 80% | 5,364 |
| 9 | Steen | 40% | 2,907 |
| 10 | Steane | 33% | 2,342 |
| 11 | Stein | 40% | 1,956 |
| 12 | Stain | 40% | 1,768 |
| 13 | Stean | 40% | 1,384 |
| 14 | Seton | 60% | 1,086 |
| 15 | Euston | 67% | 1,019 |
| 16 | Aiston | 83% | 892 |
| 17 | Eston | 80% | 886 |
| 18 | Easten | 67% | 879 |
| 19 | Asten | 80% | 715 |
| 20 | Oston | 80% | 541 |
| 21 | Suton | 60% | 529 |
| 22 | Stane | 40% | 476 |
| 23 | Ston | 80% | 448 |
| 24 | Ouston | 67% | 371 |
| 25 | Souton | 50% | 365 |
| 26 | Staine | 33% | 359 |
| 27 | Stan | 60% | 351 |
| 28 | Austine | 57% | 272 |
| 29 | Saton | 60% | 268 |
| 30 | Steene | 33% | 261 |
| 31 | Souten | 33% | 138 |
| 32 | Stoan | 60% | 129 |
| 33 | Iseton | 67% | 126 |
| 34 | Sten | 60% | 125 |
| 35 | Eustone | 57% | 119 |
| 36 | Osten | 60% | 113 |
| 37 | Stine | 40% | 110 |
The surname Aston is the 3rd most popular variant of Stone.