Explore the Family Name Ashwood

The meaning of Ashwood

English: habitational name from any of various places called as ‘the ash wood’, for example Ashwood in Kinver Forest (Staffordshire), Ashwood Dale in Fairfield (Derbyshire), and Ashwood Farm in Ashton (Northamptonshire); from Old English æsc ‘ash’ + wudu ‘wood’.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ashwood's popularity has seen slight fluctuations over time. In 2000, Ashwood was ranked 29,964th in terms of surname popularity and this slightly dipped to 30,043 in 2010, a change of -0.26 percent. However, the count of people with the Ashwood surname increased by 5.68 percent from 739 in 2000 to 781 in 2010. Despite the increase in count, the proportion per 100k fell by 3.7 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,964	#30,043	-0.26%
Count	739	781	5.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.26	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ashwood

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ashwood, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a diverse mix. The largest group being White, which dropped slightly from 63.46 percent in 2000 to 62.61 percent in 2010. The second-largest ethnicity associated with the surname is Black, with a minor rise from 29.23 percent in 2000 to 29.58 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races also decreased from 3.52 percent to 2.82 percent. Interestingly, the 2010 census revealed that some individuals with the Ashwood surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native for the first time. No individuals with the Ashwood surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.46%	62.61%	-1.34%
Black	29.23%	29.58%	1.2%
Two or More Races	3.52%	2.82%	-19.89%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.43%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.03%	0%	0%