Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ASKEW
There are approximately 8,211 people named Askew in the UK. That makes it the 1,309th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 130 are named Askew.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
AskwithAinscough
Aske
Askiew
Ask
Asken
Askea
Askey
Askewe
Aaskew
Asckew
Askow
Askewi
Askews
Askeu
Askoe
Askue
Askowe
Aaskow
Askewy
Asckue
Askeue
Askewghe
Asku
Asko
Askues
Ascke
Askeugh
The Askew surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax. Local) Acksheugh, hilly lands covered with oaks. Aschau, local, a town on the bend of a river in Sleswick, Denmark. Askew, crooked, from the Danish.