Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
ASHTON
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ASHTON. The Gazetteer mentions eighteen parishes and townships so called, in various counties, and there are many minor localities of the same name.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English