Find out how popular the last name Aistrop is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aistrop.

Aistrop, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aistrop surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aistrop in America

Aistrop is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aistrop surname appeared 193 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aistrop.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aistrop to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aistrop

The surname AISTROP has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "aesc" meaning ash, and "trop" meaning a small hamlet or village, suggesting the name may have originated from a place name referring to a settlement near an ash tree or ash grove.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AISTROP appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, where a John Aistrop is listed as a taxpayer. The name also crops up in various medieval documents from the northern counties of England, with slight variations in spelling such as Aystrop and Aystropp.

In the 15th century, the AISTROP surname is found in the records of the Yorkshire Visitations, which were heraldic surveys conducted to establish claims of noble or gentle birth. This suggests that by this time, the AISTROP family had established themselves among the gentry of the region.

Notably, a Sir William Aistrop (c. 1420-1487) is recorded as a knight and landowner in the county of Yorkshire during the Wars of the Roses. His involvement in the conflict and his allegiance to the House of Lancaster are documented in contemporary chronicles.

As the centuries progressed, the AISTROP name continued to be concentrated in the northern counties of England, particularly Yorkshire and Lancashire. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Thomas Aistrop (1576-1644), a prominent clergyman who served as the Rector of Cawthorne in Yorkshire, and George Aistrop (1719-1783), a merchant and philanthropist from Leeds who endowed several charitable institutions in the city.

Another figure of note is John Aistrop (1670-1743), a renowned architect and surveyor who designed several churches and country houses in the Yorkshire region, including the Church of St. Mary in Beverley and Howsham Hall near York.

In the 19th century, the AISTROP surname gained recognition through the literary works of Emily Aistrop (1825-1892), a novelist and poet from Lancashire whose writings often explored themes of rural life and the changing social landscape of the industrial era.

While the AISTROP name has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, its roots can be traced back to the medieval period in the north of England, with a strong association to the county of Yorkshire and its rich historical heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aistrop

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aistrop.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aistrop was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aistrop has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aistrop was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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