Last Name ASHTON

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Meaning Local: Of Aston or Asston. Another possibility is 'son of Astin.'
Local: The ash-hill or town.
Origin English, Anglo-Saxon, Belgian, South african

Rank 2,830 (2000 US census) 2,432 (1990 US census)
Count 11,619 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 82.32%, or 9565 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 13.3%, or 1545 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.58%, or 67 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.34%, or 40 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.48%, or 172 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.98%, or 230 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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