Ash
Ash Meaning & Origin
About Ash
The surname Ash is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It can be a topographic name for someone who lived near an ash tree or an occupational name for someone who worked with ash wood. Additionally, it can be a locational name for someone from a place named Ash, derived from the Old English word "æsc" meaning "ash tree." The surname Ash can also be a variant of the Jewish surname Asch, derived from the Yiddish word "ash" meaning "ash tree." Overall, the surname Ash is associated with the ash tree or places named after it, as well as occupations related to ash wood.
Popularity
Surname Popularity by Ethnicity
The surname Ash is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
- Number of People with the name Ash: 21,030
- Overall Popularity: 0.01%
- Ranking: 1709
- Frequency per 100k people: 7.13
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ash based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Pronunciation
Accessibility & Communication
How to write the name Ash in Braille
Here's how to represent Ash in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
How to sign the name Ash using Sign Language
The image below shows how you can spell Ash using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.
