Ashcroft

Ashcroft Meaning & Origin

About Ashcroft
The surname Ashcroft 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 Ashcroft can be interpreted as "enclosure or farm near the ash trees." It is a locational surname, often given to people who lived near or owned land by an ash tree grove or a small farm surrounded by ash trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ashcroft: 1,775
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16254
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ashcroft 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

📇 Metaphone
AXKRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
ASA
🔊 Soundex
A2026013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 SH K R AO2 F T
🌐 IPA
/ˈæʃˌkrɔft/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXKRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ashcroft in Braille

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

The name Ashcroft in braille

How to sign the name Ashcroft using Sign Language

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

The name Ashcroft in sign language

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