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.
The surname Ashdown is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Ashdown in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.