Ashburn is a surname. In England, men living near an important, named waterway might be named after it, as in the case of Ashburn originating from "ash tree brook".[1] An alternative English origin states that Ashburn is a variant of Ashborn, which itself descended from several surnames in use during the 14th and 15th centuries.[2]

Notable people who share this surname include:

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  1. ^ Smith, Elsdon C. (1969). "Surnames from Places". American Surnames (1st ed.). Philadelphia: Chilton Book Company. p. 194. ISBN 0-8019-5263-8. Retrieved 28 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Reaney, P.H. (1997). A Dictionary of English Surnames. R.M. Wilson—revisions, corrections and additions for 3rd edition (3rd revised ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-19-860092-5. Retrieved 28 December 2022 – via Internet Archove.