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Ash Family History

Ash Name 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 1911 there were 226 Ash families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Ash's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ash families in 1911.
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What did your Ash ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ash. 38% of Ash men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Ash women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ash were Carpenter and Teacher. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    12%
  • Stenographer
    12%
  • Domestic
    12%
  • Teacher
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Ash. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 29,000 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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