Ashforth

Ashforth Meaning & Origin

About Ashforth
The surname Ashforth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning "ash tree" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Ashforth likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or at a shallow crossing point in a river where ash trees grew. It may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near an ash tree or a ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ashforth: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ashforth 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
AXFR0
🗽 NYSIIS
ASA
🔊 Soundex
A2010630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 SH F ER0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ashforth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXFR0', 'AXFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ashforth in Braille

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

The name Ashforth in braille

How to sign the name Ashforth using Sign Language

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

The name Ashforth in sign language

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