Ashmead

Ashmead Meaning & Origin

About Ashmead
The surname Ashmead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning "ash tree" and "mæd" meaning "meadow." Therefore, the name Ashmead is believed to refer to someone who lived near or worked in an ash tree meadow. It is a locational surname that was likely given to individuals based on their place of residence or occupation during medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ashmead: 479
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,808
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ashmead 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
AXMT
🗽 NYSIIS
ASNA
🔊 Soundex
A20503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 SH M IY2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈæʃˌmid/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ashmead in Braille

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

The name Ashmead in braille

How to sign the name Ashmead using Sign Language

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

The name Ashmead in sign language

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