An English, Irish and Welsh surname, Nash originated from ‘Ash’, as in the ash tree. Variations in spelling Nash include Nashe and Naish. Scottish Nash families are primarily in Lanarkshire county. In England the Nash families are in the southeastern region, in and surrounding London. They originally appeared in the Worcestershire area. Within the United States Nash families are in Texas, California, Illinois, Massachusetts and New York primarily. Famous: Edith Nash (poet), Graham Nash (singer with rock group Crosby, Stills & Nash), Kevin Nash (professional wrestler), Johnny Nash (song writer), Katherine Nash (sculptor), Steve Nash (basketball player from Canada) and John Nash (a soccer player from England).