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Ashdown
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English
Etymology
Perhaps a habitational surname from a lost place in Berkshire, from en ang æsċ ash tree + ang dūn mountain, hill; compare en Ashdon, which shares the same etymology. The Battle of Ashdown refers to it.
Proper noun
~ s
en Old English.
en city/county seat co/Little River County s/Arkansas c/USA.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Ashdown is the 28909th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 822 individuals. Ashdown is most common among White (94.53%) individuals.
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