Ashdown

Ashdown Meaning & Origin

About Ashdown
The surname Ashdown is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning "ash tree" and "dūn" meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ashdown can be interpreted as "dweller by the ash hill" or "one who lives near the hill covered with ash trees." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or were associated with a place named Ashdown.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ashdown: 822
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,909
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ashdown 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 Ashdown is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXTN
🗽 NYSIIS
ASA
🔊 Soundex
A20305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 SH D AW2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈæʃˌdaʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ashdown in Braille

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

The name Ashdown in braille

How to sign the name Ashdown using Sign Language

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

The name Ashdown in sign language

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