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

Fiveash, 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 Fiveash surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fiveash in America

Fiveash is the 28809th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fiveash surname appeared 826 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 Fiveash.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fiveash 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 Fiveash

The surname Fiveash is of English origin, originating from the county of Devon in the southwestern region of England. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

Fiveash is a locational surname, derived from a specific place name. It is likely to have originated from a now-lost or unidentified place called "Five Ash," which would have been named after a grouping of five ash trees in the area. Locational surnames were common during this period, as people were identified by the places they were from.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fiveash appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Devon from 1327, where a Robert Fyveasshe is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the early 14th century.

In the 16th century, the Fiveash surname is found in various records from Devon, such as the Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, which lists several individuals bearing the name in different parishes within the county.

Notable individuals with the surname Fiveash throughout history include:

1. John Fiveash (c. 1680 - 1745), an English merchant and landowner from Devon who owned substantial properties in the area.

2. William Fiveash (1713 - 1789), a prominent farmer and landowner from the village of Bradninch, Devon.

3. Elizabeth Fiveash (1765 - 1842), an English diarist and author from Devon, known for her detailed accounts of daily life in the region during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

4. Thomas Fiveash (1824 - 1897), a British soldier who served in the Crimean War and later became a respected military historian.

5. Reverend James Fiveash (1856 - 1932), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of several parishes in Devon and published works on local history and folklore.

While the Fiveash surname is most commonly associated with Devon, it has also been found in other parts of England, particularly in neighboring counties like Somerset and Cornwall, likely due to migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fiveash

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

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

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