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Ashraf Family History

Ashraf Surname Meaning

Muslim: from an Arabic personal name Ashraf meaning ‘most honorable’ or ‘most distinguished’ from an elative adjective of the Arabic sharīf ‘noble, honorable, highborn’.

(see Sharif).

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


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You can see how Ashraf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashraf family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Ashraf family living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Ashraf's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Ashraf families in 1920.
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There are 112 census records available for the last name Ashraf. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ashraf census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

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There are 187 military records available for the last name Ashraf. For the veterans among your Ashraf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Ashraf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Ashraf in 1970 was 26, and 28 in 2004.

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