Aston
See also: aston
English
Etymology
From Old English ēast (“east”) and ton (“town, village”). Doublet of Easton.
Proper noun
Aston (countable and uncountable, plural Astons)
- (uncountable) A common placename:
- A hamlet in Remenham parish, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SP0889).
- A hamlet in Sudbury parish, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1631).
- A village and civil parish in High Peak district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1883).
- A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2722).
- A village in Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney parish, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP3402).
- A village in Aston cum Aughton parish, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4685).
- A district of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SU7884).
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
- Aston Abbotts
- Aston Botterell
- Aston by Budworth
- Aston-by-Stone
- Aston-by-Sutton
- Aston by Wrenbury
- Aston Cantlow
- Aston Clinton
- Aston cum Aughton
- Aston Eyre
- Aston Fields
- Aston Flamville
- Aston Ingham
- Aston juxta Mondrum
- Aston le Walls
- Aston Magna
- Aston Mullins
- Aston Munslow
- Aston on Carrant
- Aston on Clun
- Aston-on-Trent
- Aston Pigott
- Aston Rowant
- Aston Sandford
- Aston Somerville
- Aston Subedge
- Aston Tirrold
- Aston Upthorpe
- Chetwynd Aston
- Cold Aston
- Little Aston
- Middle Aston
- North Aston
- Wheaton Aston
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Aston is the 8402nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3937 individuals. Aston is most common among White (89.74%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Aston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 65.
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