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

Ayling, 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 Ayling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ayling in America

Ayling is the 36286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ayling surname appeared 617 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 Ayling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ayling 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 Ayling

The surname Ayling is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "ea" meaning river or stream, and "hyll" meaning hill or slope. It is believed to have originated as a place name referring to a location near a river or stream on a hill or slope. The earliest recorded spelling of the name dates back to the late 12th century in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, where it was written as "Aielinge".

The name Ayling was most prevalent in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. It is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Ailinges" and "Aielinges". This suggests that the name was well-established in England before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the surname was John Ayling, who was mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire in 1275. Another early reference is to Robert Ayling, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301.

Over the centuries, the name has been spelled in various ways, including Aylinge, Aileynge, Aylinges, and Aylynge. These variations reflect the inconsistencies in spelling and record-keeping during the Middle Ages.

Notable individuals with the surname Ayling include:

1. Sir John Ayling (1615-1679), an English lawyer and Member of Parliament for Callington in Cornwall during the reign of Charles II.
2. Richard Ayling (1689-1757), an English theologian and author who wrote several books on religious topics.
3. William Ayling (1760-1827), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.
4. Henry Ayling (1817-1892), an English clergyman and author who wrote several books on theological subjects.
5. Robert Ayling (born 1946), a British businessman who served as the Chief Executive Officer of British Airways from 1996 to 2000.

While the name Ayling is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of English surnames, with its origins rooted in the landscape and geography of the regions where it first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ayling

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

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

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