Acker Surname
Approximately 24,654 people bear this surname
Acker Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Acre,' or Acres, from residence beside the field or fields called the Acre or Acres.
Bartholomew de Acre, or Akers, bailiff of Norwich, 1282: History of Norfolk.
Oliver del Acre, 36 Henry III.
Read More About This SurnameAcker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,461 | 1:25,065 | 3,151 |
| Germany | 5,050 | 1:15,942 | 2,105 |
| France | 1,855 | 1:35,807 | 4,375 |
| Canada | 1,096 | 1:33,618 | 4,331 |
| Brazil | 548 | 1:390,647 | 14,922 |
| South Africa | 432 | 1:125,411 | 14,757 |
| Israel | 345 | 1:24,805 | 3,638 |
| Australia | 139 | 1:194,214 | 19,182 |
| England | 115 | 1:484,505 | 31,272 |
| Netherlands | 107 | 1:157,824 | 23,373 |
| Belgium | 83 | 1:138,514 | 19,805 |
| Micronesia | 76 | 1:1,398 | 304 |
| Switzerland | 60 | 1:136,882 | 13,375 |
| Austria | 37 | 1:230,147 | 27,778 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1:150,944 | 17,319 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Paraguay | 12 | 1:603,062 | 7,396 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:243,754 | 17,902 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,455 | 1:14,535 | 1,862 |
Acker (88) may also be a first name.
Acker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Acre,' or Acres, from residence beside the field or fields called the Acre or Acres.
Bartholomew de Acre, or Akers, bailiff of Norwich, 1282: History of Norfolk.
Oliver del Acre, 36 Henry III. Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.
Walter del Acre, ibid.
Walter del Acre, Close Rolls 42 Henry III.
William del Acre, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Johannes Acrys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Roger Acres, 1379: ibid.
1691. Baptised — John, s. Richard Acres: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) One who lived on a homestead of one acre.
(Saxon.) Camden derives this surname from the Latin Ager, a field. The name, however, is Saxon, and signifies the place of oaks, or oak—man; ac and ake being old terms for oak.
The termination er, in many nouns has the same signification as the Latin vir, a man—as Plower, i. e., Plowman; Baker, Bakerman.
Like oak, the first Acker might have been firm and unyielding in his disposition, or he might have used or sold acorns.
(Saxon.) The same as Ackers (which see).
Acker Demographics
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Acker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Acker is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Acker click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Acker? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,056th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 295,593 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Acker live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,017,994th most frequently occurring given name globally It is held by 88 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 14,461 people, or 1 in 25,065. In The United States Acker is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 66 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.
Acker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Acker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 419 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Acker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Acker last name are 11.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.93% being registered with the political party.
The amount Acker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning 356,031 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1541.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 318,114 per year; in South Africa they earn 26.08% more than the national average, earning R 299,604 per year; in United States they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $43,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.76% less than the national average, earning $43,342 CAD per year.
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Acker Reference & Research
Ackerman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Acker FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Ackerman 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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