Aspinal Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Clerks wrote Aspinall in many ways, and Aspinal is one that stuck. At root, the name means “valley of the aspen trees”.

Without the “l” of Aspinall, Aspinal is a simpler written form of the same name. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Aspinwall.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Aspinall surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Aspinal surname pack.