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

Aslett, 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 Aslett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aslett in America

Aslett is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aslett surname appeared 200 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 Aslett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aslett 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 Aslett

The surname Aslett is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the counties of Hertfordshire and Middlesex, during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning ash tree and "hyll" meaning hill, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a hill where ash trees grew.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Hertfordshire Assize Rolls of 1275, where a William Asshehull is mentioned. This early spelling variation highlights the name's evolution over time.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Hertfordshire Subsidy Rolls of 1319, with an entry for a John Asschull. This record provides further evidence of the name's presence in the region during the Middle Ages.

The Aslett surname is also found in the Middlesex County Records of the 16th century, where a Thomas Aslett is mentioned in 1566. This record suggests that the name had spread beyond Hertfordshire by this time.

One notable historical figure bearing the Aslett name was John Aslett, a Puritan minister who lived from 1598 to 1680. He served as the vicar of Wrotham in Kent and was known for his religious writings and sermons.

Another individual of note was Sir Richard Aslett, a 17th-century English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire in the 1640s. He was involved in the English Civil War and supported the Parliamentarian cause.

In the 18th century, the Aslett surname appears in the records of St. Mary's Church in Islington, London, where a marriage between John Aslett and Mary Smith is recorded in 1725.

The 19th century saw the rise of William Whiteman Aslett, a renowned English architect who was born in 1800. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings, including the Church of St. Peter in Nottingham and the Colchester Town Hall.

Another significant figure was Sir Ralph Aslett, an English military officer who lived from 1858 to 1938. He served in the British Army during the Second Boer War and World War I, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his bravery.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aslett

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

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

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