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Ash Family History

Ash Name Meaning

English: from Middle English asche ‘ash tree’ (Old English æsc) hence a topographic name for someone living by an ash tree or a habitational name from any of the many places in southern and central England named with this word (Derbyshire Dorset Hampshire Herefordshire Kent Surrey Shropshire Somerset and elsewhere). Americanized form of German Asch and Esch the latter ultimately also of Swiss German origin (see Oesch ). Americanized form (translation into English) of French Dufresne with the same meaning as 1 above. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from an acronym for Yiddish AltSHul (see Altschul ) or AyznSHtot (see Eisenstadt ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Nash, Asch, Dash, Tash, Ask, Asp, Rash, Ast, Sas, Gash

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Where is the Ash family from?

You can see how Ash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ash family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ash families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 69 Ash families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 21% of all the recorded Ash's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Ash families in 1840.

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What did your Ash ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
19%
Farmer
15%
Salesman
6%
Truck Driver
4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher
6%
Maid
6%
Clerk
5%
Housekeeper
5%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Ash. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 29,000 military records available for the last name Ash. For the veterans among your Ash ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 211,000 census records available for the last name Ash. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ash census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Ash. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 29,000 military records available for the last name Ash. For the veterans among your Ash ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ash lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Ash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ash in 1946 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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