Ask Family History

Ask Surname Meaning

Swedish and Norwegian: from ask ‘ash tree’ applied either as a habitational name from a place called with this word or as an ornamental name.

English: habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire named Aske from Old English æsc ‘ash tree’ later replaced by the Old Norse cognate askr.

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

Similar surnames: Asp, Ash, Askew, Sas, Ast, Calk, Lask, Ark, Hast, Raak

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8K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
12K	Member Trees

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Where is the Ask family from?

You can see how Ask families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ask family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ask families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 28 Ask families living in Yorkshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Ask's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ask families in 1891.

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What did your Ask ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ask.

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Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Ask. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ask census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Ask. 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 8K military records available for the last name Ask. For the veterans among your Ask ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ask lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Ask life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Ask in 1956 was 51, and 81 in 2004.

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Ask Surname Meaning

Swedish and Norwegian: from ask ‘ash tree’ applied either as a habitational name from a place called with this word or as an ornamental name.

English: habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire named Aske from Old English æsc ‘ash tree’ later replaced by the Old Norse cognate askr.

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

Where is the Ask family from?

What did your Ask ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ask.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Ask family records will you find?

What is the average Ask lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Ask life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Ask in 1956 was 51, and 81 in 2004.

Ask Family History

Ask Surname Meaning

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Ask Surname Meaning

47,000 record(s) for Ask

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Where is the Ask family from?

What did your Ask ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Ask family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ask lifespan?

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