Ackerman Surname
Approximately 48,058 people bear this surname
Ackerman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the Acreman': a ploughman, a husbandman, a tiller of the soil; 'both prestis and knightis mosten bicome acremen and heerdis,' 1389: History English Dic.
'The foules up, and song on bough.
Read More About This SurnameAckerman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35,469 | 1:10,219 | 1,241 |
| South Africa | 5,331 | 1:10,163 | 1,260 |
| Canada | 2,034 | 1:18,115 | 2,566 |
| Israel | 1,786 | 1:4,792 | 707 |
| England | 1,230 | 1:45,299 | 5,707 |
| Australia | 506 | 1:53,351 | 6,583 |
| Argentina | 260 | 1:164,398 | 13,834 |
| Netherlands | 228 | 1:74,067 | 12,549 |
| Wales | 221 | 1:14,002 | 1,539 |
| Belgium | 170 | 1:67,627 | 10,816 |
| New Zealand | 110 | 1:41,167 | 6,893 |
| France | 71 | 1:935,531 | 107,040 |
| Mexico | 60 | 1:2,068,770 | 19,099 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| Peru | 47 | 1:676,258 | 16,167 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Uruguay | 40 | 1:85,794 | 8,727 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Poland | 27 | 1:1,407,731 | 83,680 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 466 | 1:52,308 | 6,321 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:41,274 | 2,182 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,501 | 1:7,725 | 991 |
Ackerman (147) may also be a first name.
Ackerman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the Acreman': a ploughman, a husbandman, a tiller of the soil; 'both prestis and knightis mosten bicome acremen and heerdis,' 1389: History English Dic.
'The foules up, and song on bough.
And acremen vede to the plough.'
Roger le Acreman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alexander Acherman, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Hugh Akermun, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Peter de Akerman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Akermann is of German birth.
= Acreman, Akerman, q.v.; but in most cases the Ackerman of our directories is really the corresp. Ger. Ackermann.
“Peasant” in German. From “Acker”, a field. Compare “Acre” in English.
(German, English) One who plowed the lord's land and tended his plow teams.
(from an ancestor's occupation) A plowman.
(Saxon.) From Acker, oaken, made of oak, and man. The brave, firm, unyielding man.
(English), Ackermann (German), AkkeRman (Dutch/Flemish), Farmer.
Ackerman Demographics
Average Ackerman Salary in
United States
$46,776 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ackerman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ackerman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ackerman (Arabic: اكرمان) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ackerman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,689th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 151,641 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Ackerman reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 760,591st most frequent first name in the world It is held by 147 people.
Ackerman is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 35,469 people, or 1 in 10,219. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 7 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 6 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States Ackerman is found in 82 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Ackerman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ackerman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 582 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ackerman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ackerman are 36.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.66% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ackerman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.19% less than the national average, earning 290,061 kr per year; in Peru they earn 379.58% more than the national average, earning S/. 92,966 per year; in South Africa they earn 55.85% more than the national average, earning R 370,368 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.4% less than the national average, earning $15,120,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $46,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning $49,994 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ackerman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ackerman in the Arabic language | ||
| اكرمان | akrman | - |
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Ackerman Reference & Research
Ackerman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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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