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

Aston, 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 Aston surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aston in America

Aston is the 8402nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aston surname appeared 3,937 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Aston.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aston 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 Aston

The surname Aston has its origins in England, and it can be traced back to the early medieval period. The name is derived from the Old English words "east" and "tun," meaning "east town" or "eastern estate." This suggests that the name was likely given to people who lived in villages or settlements located to the east of a larger town or landmark.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aston can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled as "Estone" or "Estone." This comprehensive survey of land ownership in England, commissioned by William the Conqueror, mentions several places with the name Aston, indicating that the name was already well-established by the late 11th century.

The Aston surname is closely tied to various place names in England, such as Aston in Oxfordshire, Aston in Shropshire, and Aston-on-Trent in Derbyshire. These place names, and their variations like Estone and Estone, likely gave rise to the surname as people adopted the names of their places of origin or residence.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Aston was Sir Roger Aston (c. 1285 - c. 1345), a nobleman and landowner from Staffordshire. He served as a knight in the armies of Edward I and Edward II during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

Another notable figure with this surname was Sir Arthur Aston (c. 1590 - 1649), an English royalist soldier who fought for King Charles I during the English Civil War. He was killed during the Battle of Drogheda in Ireland while defending the town against the Parliamentarian forces led by Oliver Cromwell.

In the literary world, the name Aston is associated with Walter Aston (c. 1583 - 1639), an English writer and translator who is best known for his translations of Spanish poetry and plays into English.

Sir Thomas Aston (c. 1600 - 1645) was a prominent English politician and royalist during the English Civil War. He served as the Baron of Forfar in the Scottish peerage and fought for King Charles I, ultimately being captured and executed by the Parliamentarians.

Finally, Walter Hutchinson Aston (1845 - 1901) was a British diplomat and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Japanese language and culture. He served as a British consul in Japan and published several works on Japanese grammar and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aston

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

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

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