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Ashurst Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from any of various places called Ashurst from Old English æsc ‘ash tree’ + hyrst ‘wooded hill'. The most significant of these places are in Kent and West Sussex but in England the surname is now found chiefly in south Lancashire where it probably derives from Ashurst Beacon and Ashurst Hall near Wigan.

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


Similar surnames: Hurst, Hayhurst, Bathurst, Akehurst, Fairhurst, Hawxhurst, Dewhurst

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Where is the Ashurst family from?

You can see how Ashurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ashurst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 10 Ashurst families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Ashurst's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ashurst families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ashurst surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Ashurst ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ashurst. 14% of Ashurst men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Ashurst women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ashurst were Truck Driver and Teaching. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    14%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Proprietor
    10%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    20%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Teaching
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Ashurst. For the veterans among your Ashurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ashurst lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Ashurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Ashurst in 1953 was 55, and 83 in 2004.

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