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

Ashurst, 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 Ashurst surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ashurst in America

Ashurst is the 29502nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ashurst surname appeared 800 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 Ashurst.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ashurst 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 Ashurst

The surname Ashurst originates from England and dates back to the late 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the place name Ashurst, which means "a wood of ash trees" in Old English. The name is found in various counties across England, including Surrey, Kent, and Lancashire.

One of the earliest records of the name Ashurst can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex in 1195, where it is listed as "Asshurst." The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also mention an individual named Walter de Asshurst in Staffordshire.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Asshurst, Asshyrst, and Assherst, reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. The Subsidy Rolls of 1327 list John de Asshurst in Lancashire, while the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1332 record a Robert de Asshurst in Staffordshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir Adam de Ashurst, a prominent landowner and knight who lived in the late 13th century. He is mentioned in several historical documents from the reign of Edward I.

In the 16th century, the name Ashurst appeared in the Sussex Musters of 1588, which recorded individuals responsible for military service. Thomas Ashurst and William Ashurst are listed among those from the parish of Wiston.

Notable individuals with the surname Ashurst include William Henry Ashurst (1792-1868), an English botanist and horticulturist known for his work on orchids and other exotic plants. Henry Ashurst (1614-1680) was a prominent London merchant and politician who served as an alderman and Lord Mayor of London.

Other historical figures with the surname Ashurst include John Ashurst (1630-1680), a Puritan minister and nonconformist preacher in Lancashire; Sir William Ashurst (1647-1720), a British merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1693; and Sir Henry Ashurst (1804-1880), a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Gambia and Sierra Leone in the mid-19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ashurst

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

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 Ashurst 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 Ashurst 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 Ashurst was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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