The name Asmall has a long
Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the settlement of
Aspinwall, which was in the parish of Aughton in
Lancashire county. The name
Aspinwall literally means the
aspen-well, referring to a well near a grove of aspen trees.
Early Origins of the Asmall family
The surname Asmall was first found in
Lancashire where they held a
family seat for many centuries, and where, at an early time, probably well before the
Norman Conquest of
England in 1066, they founded the town of Aspinall in that county.
Early History of the Asmall family
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Asmall Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Asmall have been found, including Aspinal, Aspinall, Aspinwall, Aspinwal, Aspinshaw, Aschmell, Ashmell, Asmall, Espinall, Espinwall, Espinshaw and many more.
Early Notables of the Asmall family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Asmall family to the New World and Oceana
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in
England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in
England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Asmall, or a variant listed above: Edward Aspinwall, who arrived in Salem, MA in 1630; William Aspinwall, his wife Elisabeth and their daughter Mary Aspinwall, who came to Charlestown, MA in 1630.