Ackehurst Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Ackehurst Surname Definition:

John Akehurst was mayor of Hastings in 1614 (M.), and the name is still in the town.

Ackehurst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
England151:3,714,537119,675
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Ackehurst Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Akehurst was mayor of Hastings in 1614 (M.), and the name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ackehurst Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ackehurst Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ackehurst is found most in Australia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ackehurst? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ackehurst is the 2,312,869th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. Ackehurst is predominantly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Ackehurst reside; 34 percent reside in Australasia and 34 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 1,173,726. In Australia Ackehurst is most numerous in: Victoria, where 74 percent reside and South Australia, where 26 percent reside. Outside of Australia this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 31 percent reside and England, where 22 percent reside.

Ackehurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ackehurst has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ackehurst Last Name Statistics demography

Ackehurst earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 47.29% more than the national average, earning $73,178 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akehurst942,514/
Askehurst891/
Okehurst820/
Akihurst820/
Eickehorst744/
Eikeherst670/

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Ackehurst Reference & Research

Akehurst FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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