Astle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Astle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Astle family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 30
Female Servant 17
Labourer 15
Independent 13
Male Servant 11
Silk 9
Butcher 6
Silk Weaver 6
Shoe Maker 5
Coal Miner 5
Farmer 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Silk Warper 3
Silk Glove Sticher 3
Tailor 3
Carpenter 3
Pauper 2
Shop Keeper 2
Blacksmith 2
Gardener 2
Joiner 2
Net Maker 2
School Mistress 2
Apprentice 2
Cord Wainer 2

Astle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Steel 40% 60,455
2 Steele 50% 40,318
3 Astle 100% 6,887
4 Ostle 80% 1,701
5 Stile 60% 888
6 Steal 20% 617
7 Stale 60% 462
8 Steale 50% 415
9 Seatle 50% 325
10 Stule 60% 312
11 Staal 20% 310
12 Steil 20% 252
13 Stole 60% 205
14 Easteal 43% 149

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The surname Astle is the 3rd most popular variant of Steel.

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