Ascher: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Ascher is how some branches of the Asher family came to write their name. Its meaning, shared with Asher, is “Happy / ash dweller”.

Heraldry and the Ascher name

Arms linked to Asher and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Ascher and Asher

Records show Ascher as one of the forms Asher took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

The 2010 US Census counted 1,244 people named Ascher, ranking it number 21,105 among American surnames. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames. Research your Ascher family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.