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Ashmore Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several minor places, generally named from Old English æsc ‘ash’ + mor ‘moor’, ‘marsh’, ‘fen’. In the case of Ashmore in Dorset, however, the early forms show that the second element is Old English mere ‘lake’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cashmore, Passmore, Ashford, Shore, Rushmore, Cudmore, Ashdown

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Ashmore Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Ashmore name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Ashmore. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    56%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Ashmore Family Origin

Where is the Ashmore family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Ashmore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashmore family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ashmore families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 16 Ashmore families living in Illinois. This was about 25% of all the recorded Ashmore's in the USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Ashmore families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ashmore surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Ashmore Family Occupations

    What did your Ashmore ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Ashmore occupation in the USA was Farmer. 46% of Ashmore's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Ashmore family was Laborer. Farmer, Keeping House and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ashmore.

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    • Farmer

      46%

    • Keeping House

      5%

    • Farming

      4%

    • Laborer

      4%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ashmore ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Ashmore Historical Records

    What Ashmore family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 60,000 census records available for the last name Ashmore. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ashmore census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Ashmore. 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 Card

    There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Ashmore. For the veterans among your Ashmore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Ashmore Life Expectancy

    What is the average Ashmore lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Ashmore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ashmore in 1941 was 27, and 76 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ashmore

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ashmore ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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