English: from the Middle English personal name Asheman
(Old English Æscmann, probably originally a byname from
æscman ‘seaman’ or ‘pirate’, i.e. one who sailed in an
ash-wood boat).Americanized spelling of German
Aschmann, an occupational name from Middle High German
aschman ‘kitchen servant’ or ‘boatman’.Variant of German
and Swiss Eschmann.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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