Cognomen Ashley (Ashley 
, אשלי 
, 阿什利 
, among others...) , around the world, is a common family name. The family name Ashley is characteristic of Jamaica, where it is quite a common surname, Curacao, and Mauritius (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ghana. More prevalently, Ashley is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Ashley | Australia, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, South Africa |
| אשלי | Israel |
| 阿什利 | China |
| Эшли | Russia |
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ralph ashley English Jesuit lay-brother involved with Gunpowder Plot/Catholic martyr, GB (b. 1501) |
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| henry ashley English politician (1519-1588) (b. 1519) |
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| henry ashley English politician (1548-1605) (b. 1548) |
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| sir anthony ashley, 1st and last bt. English politician (b. 1551) |
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| robert ashley English barrister, translator, and writer, GB (b. 1565) |
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| francis ashley English politician (b. 1569) |
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maurice ashley English politician (b. 1675) |
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| abigail ashley 27 Apr 1681 Westfield, MA - 11 Apr 1723 Farmington (b. 1681) |
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| rebecca kellogg ashley captive of Native Americans (b. 1695) |
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| jonathan ashley (b. 1712) |
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william henry ashley American politician (1778-1838), US (b. 1778) |
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| john ashley English musician, GB (b. 1734) |
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chester ashley American politician (1790-1848), US (b. 1790) |
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| john ashley (b. 1736) |
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| elihu ashley (b. 1750) |
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