Ackerley Surname

192,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Ackerley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Acre-Lea, i.e., a common field divided into plots of various sizes. [Middle English aker, Old English æcer, a division of land +M.E. ley, Old English leáh, a lea, field].

Ackerley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9831:56,6826,848
United States6031:601,09348,934
Australia2011:134,30714,542
Argentina881:485,72136,028
New Zealand791:57,3219,018
Canada671:549,93446,038
Wales591:52,4504,823
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Singapore131:423,66918,211
France81:8,302,840321,660
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belize11:355,4743,977
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4071:59,8907,018
Wales241:65,3513,160
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Ackerley (11) may also be a first name.

Ackerley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Acre-Lea, i.e., a common field divided into plots of various sizes. [Middle English aker, Old English æcer, a division of land +M.E. ley, Old English leáh, a lea, field].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ackerley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ackerley is found most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ackerley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 192,671st most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,335,261 people. Ackerley is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Ackerley live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. Ackerley is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name Ackerley is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 983 people, or 1 in 56,682. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent are found, Cheshire, where 13 percent are found and Cumbria, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Ackerley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ackerley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ackerley surname expanded 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,283 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 246 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ackerley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ackerley last name are 5.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ackerley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $48,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.14% more than the national average, earning $55,716 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ackerly931,302/
Akerley931,293/
Ackerle9311/
Aeckerle88165/
Ackerlay8851/
Eckerley8841/
Ackerler8837/
Ackarley886/
Akeirley881/
Ackerles881/
Acherley881/
Aeckerly880/
Hackerle880/
Hackerly880/
Ockerley880/
Akerly86192/
Akerle8615/
Acerly861/
Haeckerle820/
Eckerle802,864/
Akorley801,124/
Äckerle8052/
Acarley8044/
Akerlie8035/
Akarley8031/
Akerler8019/
Akerlei803/
Askerly802/
Ackerla800/
Akierly800/
Ockerly800/
Acherly800/
Askerler7540/
Hakerler7512/
Accorley759/
Heckerle758/
Aquerley755/
Akerelle754/
Akeerele751/
Eckerlie750/
Eacherly750/
Aicherle750/
O'Kerley750/
Akrele7116/
Akerla715/
Akirle715/
Akorly715/
Akarle712/
Akorle712/
Acarle711/
Akrely711/
Eicherley710/
Ekerle710/
Okorley67801/
Hekerle6768/
Acherla6735/
Aakerli6718/
Akorlie6715/
Hacherelle6712/
Akkerla6712/
Eckerli678/
Akerlid674/
Hackerlich672/
Eckerlé671/
Akorlay671/
Aakrele671/
Aikerla671/
Hakarle671/
Ackorli671/
Okerlie670/

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