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Aspinwall Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in the parish of Ormskirk Lancashire called Aspinwall (also Asmall) named in Old English with æspen ‘growing with aspen trees’ + wæll(a) ‘stream’. There has probably also been some confusion with another Lancashire habitational surname Aspinhalgh the second element of which is Old English halh ‘nook’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Siddall, Sidwell, Tindall, Cornwall, Aspinall, Sandall, Arnall

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Where is the Aspinwall family from?

You can see how Aspinwall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aspinwall family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Aspinwall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 399 Aspinwall families living in Lancashire. This was about 88% of all the recorded Aspinwall's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Aspinwall families in 1891.
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What did your Aspinwall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Aspinwall. 27% of Aspinwall men worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties and 79% of Aspinwall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Aspinwall were Clerk In Holy Orders and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    27%
  • General Labourer
    27%
  • Railway Clerk
    20%
  • Clerk In Holy Orders
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Aspinwall. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Aspinwall. For the veterans among your Aspinwall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aspinwall lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Aspinwall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Aspinwall in 1943 was 62, and 78 in 2004.

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