Ashby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ashby Name Meaning: Originates from the Anglo-Saxon word 'aesctun', 'aesc'(meaning ash)and 'tun (meaning town).May have also been taken from a places named Ashby throughout England.

A surname which may have been given to someone who lived or came from a town with ash trees growing in it. or from residence at a farm (byr) amongst ash trees.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ashby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ashby family

Profession Census Frequency
School 661
Farm Labourer 79
Private Means 63
Labourer 48
General Labourer 44
Farmer 40
Domestic Servant 33
General Servant (domestic) 33
None 24
Clerk 23
General Servant Domestic 22
House Painter 22
Scholar 22
Bricklayer 19
Cook (domestic) 19
Carman 18
Dressmaker 18
Housemaid (domestic) 18
Charwoman 17
Laundress 17
Gardener Domestic 16
House Keeper 16
Errand Boy 15
Shop Assistant 15
Assisting In The Business 15

Ashby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ashby 100% 34,363
2 Ashbey 83% 550

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