History of your Surname
Get access to Asker family records.Start a free trial

Asker Family History

Asker Name Meaning

Turkish: occupational name from asker ‘soldier’ a word of Arabic origin (see Askar ). Arabic: variant of Askar cognate with 1 above. Norwegian and Swedish: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Asker in particular those near Oslo from an inflected form of ask ‘ash tree’. English (Norfolk): from the Middle English personal name Asker (Old Norse Ásgeirr formed from the elements ás ‘god’ + geirr ‘spear’). Possibly also an American shortened form of Greek Askeris or Askeridis both from Turkish asker ‘soldier’ (see 1 above compare Laskaris ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Asher, Anker, Acker, Auker, Asper, Askey, Easter, Tasker, Askew, Aker

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Asker family from?

You can see how Asker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Asker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Asker families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 81 Asker families living in Norfolk. This was about 32% of all the recorded Asker's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Asker families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Asker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Asker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Asker. 15% of Asker men worked as a Bricklayer and 69% of Asker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Asker were Felt Hat Steamer and Incapacitated. .

View Census Data for Asker | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    15%
  • Gen Agric Labourer
    15%
  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Felt Hat Steamer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Asker family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Asker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Asker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Australian census records for Asker

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Asker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Asker immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 767 military records available for the last name Asker. For the veterans among your Asker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Asker military records

You've only scratched the surface of Asker family history

Discover More

What is the average Asker lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Asker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Asker in 1962 was 52, and 92 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Asker

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Asker family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Asker last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial