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

Ashwood, 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 Ashwood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ashwood in America

Ashwood is the 30043rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ashwood surname appeared 781 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 Ashwood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ashwood 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 Ashwood

The surname ASHWOOD is of English origin and dates back to the late 12th century. It is a locational name derived from a place called Ashwood, which was located in the county of Staffordshire. The name is composed of two Old English words, "æsc" meaning ash tree, and "wudu" meaning wood or forest.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the ASHWOOD name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire in 1195, referring to a Robert de Aschwude. This suggests that the ASHWOOD family may have had roots in or connections to the area around Worcestershire during that time period.

In the 13th century, the ASHWOOD name appears in various records from Norfolk, including the Feet of Fines for Norfolk in 1248, which mentions a William de Aschwode. This indicates that the family had begun to spread and establish themselves in other parts of England by that point.

The ASHWOOD name can also be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296, where a John de Asshewode is listed. This provides evidence of the name's presence in the southern counties of England during the late 13th century.

One notable individual with the ASHWOOD surname was Sir Robert Ashwood, a member of the English gentry who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He served as a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire in 1491 and was knighted by King Henry VII.

Another historical figure was Thomas Ashwood, born in 1661, who was a prominent English clergyman and author. He served as the Rector of Hanwell in Middlesex and published several works on theology and religious topics during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, William Ashwood, born in 1714, was a notable English architect who designed several churches and country houses in the Palladian style. Some of his notable works include St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds and Holdenby House in Northamptonshire.

The ASHWOOD name has also been associated with various places and locations throughout England, such as Ashwood in Somerset, Ashwood Dale in Derbyshire, and the village of Ashwood in Staffordshire, which is likely the original place from which the surname derived.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ashwood

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

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

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