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

Asquith, 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 Asquith surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Asquith in America

Asquith is the 38850th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Asquith surname appeared 568 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 Asquith.

We can also compare 2010 data for Asquith 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 Asquith

The surname Asquith is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from a place name, most likely a village or hamlet in the northern counties of England, such as Yorkshire or Lancashire. The name Asquith is thought to derive from the Old English words "æsc" meaning ash tree, and "wiþig" meaning willow wood or meadow, suggesting that the original settlement was situated near an ash tree or in a willow meadow.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Asquith can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Asquitebi" or "Asquitebia." This entry indicates that the name was already in use during the Norman conquest and the subsequent compilation of the great survey.

By the 13th century, the name had evolved into its more recognizable form, with variations such as "Askwith," "Asquith," and "Askwyth" appearing in various historical records and documents. One notable early bearer of the name was Sir William Asquith, a knight who served under King Edward I and participated in the Scottish Wars of Independence in the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, the Asquith family gained prominence in the Yorkshire region, with several members holding positions of local importance. One such figure was John Asquith, who served as the High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1568.

The 19th century saw the rise of one of the most famous individuals to bear the Asquith surname, Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928). Asquith was a prominent British statesman and Liberal politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916, leading the country through the early years of World War I.

Other notable figures with the surname Asquith include Sir Cyril Asquith (1890-1954), a British lawyer and judge who served as the Lord Justice of Appeal, and his brother Raymond Asquith (1878-1916), a writer and soldier who was killed in action during World War I.

In addition to these historical figures, the name Asquith has also been associated with various place names, such as Askwith in West Yorkshire, which likely derives from the same linguistic roots as the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Asquith

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

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

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