Ashington Family History

Ashington Surname Meaning

The Northumb place-name is from Old English æscen ‘ash-grown’ + denu ‘valley’. The Sussex name is from the Old English given name Æsc + -inga- indicating a connection between the family or followers of the person named and the place + tūn ‘farm village’, so ‘farm of those connected with Æsc’. The name in Lincs has not yet been explained.

Perhaps sometimes from Ashingdon (Essex), but there is no clear evidence for continuity from the Middle Ages. The place-name recorded as Assandun in 1016 is from Old English assa ‘ass’ or a given name of the same form in the genitive case with -n + dūn ‘hill’.

Possibly a variant of Ashenden in Kent contexts.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

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You can see how Ashington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Ashington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Ashington family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Ashington's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Ashington families in 1911.

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What did your Ashington ancestors do for a living?

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

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Unpaid domestic duties

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Domestic servant

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Home duties

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What is the average Ashington lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1983, in the United States, Ashington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Ashington in 1963 was 73, and 95 in 1983.

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Ashington Surname Meaning

Possibly a variant of Ashenden in Kent contexts.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Ashington family from?

What did your Ashington ancestors do for a living?

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

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

80%

Domestic servant

Retired

Home duties

What Ashington family records will you find?

What is the average Ashington lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1983, in the United States, Ashington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Ashington in 1963 was 73, and 95 in 1983.

Ashington Family History

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