Ash Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ash Name Meaning: Thought to have derived from the Anglo Saxon word 'oesc' meaning 'ash'.

A name which was probably given to someone who lived near an ash tree or who was named after a place named Ash or similar.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ash Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ash family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 184
Female Servant 147
Independent 75
Male Servant 64
Labourer 53
Farmer 51
Carpenter 27
Shoe Maker 20
Tailor 20
Apprentice 17
Mason 16
Ag Labourer 10
Blacksmith 9
Dress Maker 9
Independant 8
Clerk 8
Butcher 8
School Master 7
Grocer 7
Pauper 7
Painter 7
Publican 7
Milliner 7
Miller 6
School Mistress 6

Ash Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ash 100% 37,260
2 Shea 25% 11,776
3 Ashe 75% 1,676
4 Oshea 40% 1,673
5 Shee 25% 1,617
6 Aish 75% 1,169
7 Shoe 25% 253
8 Eash 75% 171
9 Esh 67% 152
10 Shae 25% 129

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

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