Ashmore

Ashmore Meaning & Origin

About Ashmore
The surname Ashmore is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning "ash tree" and "mor" meaning "marsh" or "moor." Therefore, the name Ashmore is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in an area with ash trees and marshy or moorland terrain. The surname Ashmore is relatively uncommon and is mainly found in the English counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ashmore: 6,155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,642
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ashmore 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
AXMR
🗽 NYSIIS
ASNA
🔊 Soundex
A205060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 SH M AO0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈæʃmɔr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ashmore in Braille

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

The name Ashmore in braille

How to sign the name Ashmore using Sign Language

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

The name Ashmore in sign language

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