Origins of the Aston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 57North West 233Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 430East Midlands 56West Midlands 1835East 117London 620South East 213South West 334South Wales 234Mid Wales 31West WalesNorth Wales 61Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Astons lived in west-midlands

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    5,100 Aston Travel & migration records
    52,000 Astons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Aston

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    935th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Aston surname. The oldest one dates back to 1372.

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    What are the most common Aston first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Astons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Astons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    200

    Domestic Servant

    133

    General Servant Domestic

    120

    Laundress

    111

    Living On Own Means

    101

    Common male occupations for Astons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    370

    General Labourer

    141

    Coal Miner Hewer

    130

    Carpenter

    124

    Blacksmith

    97

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