Ashurst

Ashurst Meaning & Origin

About Ashurst
The surname Ashurst is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning "ash tree" and "hyrst" meaning "wooded hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ashurst can be interpreted as "dweller by the ash tree on the wooded hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with a place named Ashurst.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ashurst: 800
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,502
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ashurst 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
AXRST
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A20623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 SH ER0 S T
🌐 IPA
/ˈæʃərst/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ashurst in Braille

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

The name Ashurst in braille

How to sign the name Ashurst using Sign Language

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

The name Ashurst in sign language

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