Ashworth Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Ashworth last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Ashworth last name
Meaning of the Ashworth last name: from Ashworth, near Rochdale in Lancashire. Ashworth is an English surname from Ashworth near Rochdale in Lancashire, from Old English æsc, "ash tree", and worth, "enclosure". The last name multiplied in the Rossendale and Rochdale cotton and textile valleys of east Lancashire, below the open upland of Ashworth Moor.
Arms associated with the Ashworth name
Gold for generosity, blue for loyalty: coats of arms associated with the Ashworth name speak heraldry's language of colour.
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Ashworth name FAQ
What does the Ashworth name mean?
from Ashworth, near Rochdale in Lancashire. Common variants include Ashwerth, Ashword.
Where does the Ashworth surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Ashworth coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Ashworth coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).