Ashcraft

Ashcraft Meaning & Origin

About Ashcraft
The surname Ashcraft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning "ash tree" and "croft" meaning "enclosure" or "small farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ashcraft can be interpreted as "one who lives near or works on a small farm or enclosure with ash trees." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from someone's occupation or place of residence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ashcraft is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ashcraft: 9,957
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ashcraft based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ashcraft is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXKRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
ASA
🔊 Soundex
A2026013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 SH K R AE2 F T
🌐 IPA
/ˈæʃˌkræft/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXKRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ashcraft in Braille

Here's how to represent Ashcraft in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ashcraft in braille

How to sign the name Ashcraft using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ashcraft using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ashcraft in sign language

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