Explore the Family Name Ashey

The meaning of Ashey

Americanized form of French or French Canadian Haché (see Hache 1) or of its altered form Hachey. Compare Achey. History: Bearers of the surname Ashey mostly trace their origin to Michel Haché dit Gallant from QC (see Hache). Some characteristic forenames: French Placide.

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How common is the last name Ashey in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ashey has seen a decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, Ashey was ranked as the 68,172nd most popular surname but by 2010, it had dropped to the 90,113th spot, marking a significant decline of 32.18%. The total count of individuals with this surname also fell from 270 in 2000 to 205 in 2010, a drop of 24.07%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Ashey per 100,000 also decreased by 30%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,172	#90,113	-32.18%
Count	270	205	-24.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.07	-30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ashey

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ashey, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it's predominantly linked to White ethnicity. This group saw a slight increase from 90% in 2000 to 91.71% in 2010. While there was a notable rise of 19.9% in the Black population with this surname during the same period, it comprised only 4.88% of all Ashleys in 2010. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years. The representation of the surname among those identifying with two or more races and Hispanics fell from 3.33% and 2.22% respectively in 2000 to no representation in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90%	91.71%	1.9%
Black	4.07%	4.88%	19.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.33%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.22%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%