Askey Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Askey sits within the Askew family of names, which has English roots. Its meaning, shared with Askew, is “Oak wood”.

A variant of Askew

Records show Askey as one of the forms Askew took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

The 2010 US Census counted 1,138 people named Askey, ranking it number 22,573 among American surnames. It sits within the 25,000 most common last names in the country.

Heraldry and the Askey name

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