Ashlaw

Ashlaw Meaning & Origin

About Ashlaw
The surname Ashlaw is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning "ash tree" and "hlaw" meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ashlaw can be interpreted as "dweller by the ash hill" or "one who lives near the hill with ash trees." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name referring to a geographical feature or a specific area with ash trees on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ashlaw: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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AXL
🗽 NYSIIS
ASA
🔊 Soundex
A2040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 SH L AO2
🌐 IPA
/ashlaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXL', 'AXLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ashlaw in Braille

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

The name Ashlaw in braille

How to sign the name Ashlaw using Sign Language

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

The name Ashlaw in sign language

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