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Origin Of The Surname Ashton
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Meaning Of The Surname Ashton
Settlement by fire
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Interesting
Facts About
Ashton
This Old English name comes from a combination of the words ‘aesc’ meaning ash and ‘tun’ which means a settlement or enclosure. This name was often given to people on a locational basis who lived in places such as Ashton near Lancaster in Lancashire. The first recorded spelling of this family name is of John de Ascheton dating back to 1273. |
Ashton Statistics
Ashton is the number 257 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 32,675 share the surname Ashton in the UK.
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