indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname & from occupation)
Usage English, Anglo-Saxon
Meaning & History
From Middle English Asheman, a byname meaning "pirate, seaman". It can also be made up of English ash referring to the "ash tree", and man. In that case, it could refer to someone who lived by ash trees. It could also be an anglicized form of German Aschmann meaning "kitchen servant" or "boatsman", or of German and Swiss Eschmann