Ash Family History

Ash Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English asche ‘ash tree’ (Old English æsc), hence a topographic name for someone living by an ash tree or a habitational name from any of the many places in southern and central England named with this word (Derbyshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Kent, Surrey, Shropshire, Somerset, and elsewhere).

Americanized form of German Asch and Esch, the latter ultimately also of Swiss German origin (see Oesch).

Americanized form (translation into English) of French Dufresne, with the same meaning as 1 above.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from an acronym for Yiddish AltSHul (see Altschul) or AyznSHtot (see Eisenstadt).

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

Similar surnames: Nash, Asch, Dash, Tash, Ask, Asp, Rash, Ast, Sas, Gash

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Where is the Ash family from?

You can see how Ash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ash family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ash families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 968 Ash families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Ash's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ash families in 1891.

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What did your Ash ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ash. 8% of Ash men worked as a General labourer and 67% of Ash women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ash were Farmer and Private means.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Gardener

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

There are 211K census records available for the last name Ash. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ash 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 17K immigration records available for the last name Ash. 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 29K military records available for the last name Ash. For the veterans among your Ash ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ash lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Ash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ash in 1946 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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Ash Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Asch and Esch, the latter ultimately also of Swiss German origin (see Oesch).

Americanized form (translation into English) of French Dufresne, with the same meaning as 1 above.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from an acronym for Yiddish AltSHul (see Altschul) or AyznSHtot (see Eisenstadt).

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

Where is the Ash family from?

What did your Ash ancestors do for a living?

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.

General labourer

Builders labourer

Gardener

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Ash family records will you find?

What is the average Ash lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Ash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ash in 1946 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

Ash Family History

Ash Surname Meaning

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Ash Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Ash

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Where is the Ash family from?

What did your Ash ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Ash family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Ash family history

What is the average Ash lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Ash family tree

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