Aston

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English ēast (east) and ton (town, village). Doublet of Easton.

Proper noun

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Aston (countable and uncountable, plural Astons)

  1. (uncountable) A common placename:
    1. A number of places in England:
      1. A hamlet in Remenham parish, Wokingham borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7884).
      2. A small village (Aston-by-Sutton) and civil parish (without a council) in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5578).
      3. A hamlet in Sudbury parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK1631).
      4. A village and civil parish in High Peak district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK1883).
      5. A hamlet in Kingsland parish, Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4662). [1]
      6. A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TL2722).
      7. A village in Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney parish, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP3402).
      8. A hamlet in Claverley parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO8093). [2]
      9. A small village in Wem Rural parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5328).
      10. A hamlet in Wrockwardine parish, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ6109).
      11. A village in Aston cum Aughton parish, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK4685).
      12. A village in Maer parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ7541). [3]
      13. A hamlet in Seighford parish, Stafford district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8923).
      14. A town in Warwickshire and district of Birmingham, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP0889).
    2. A suburban village in Hawarden community, Flintshire, Wales, contiguous with Shotton (OS grid ref SJ3067).
    3. A commune in Ariège department, Occitanie, France.
    4. A township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, named after Aston, Oxfordshire.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

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  • 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.

Noun

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Aston (plural Astons)

  1. (informal) A car made by Aston Martin.

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