Ackers Surname

154,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Ackers Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Acres (culti­vated fields). [Middle English aker, Old English æcer, an acre, field].

Ackers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0211:54,5726,638
United States6181:586,50347,922
Germany3281:245,44326,770
South Africa2951:183,65320,076
Australia2081:129,78714,130
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
Netherlands571:296,26635,624
Canada501:736,91258,785
Isle of Man391:2,201425
Wales331:93,7747,567
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Belgium171:676,27358,718
France111:6,038,429280,838
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5231:46,6075,778
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Ackers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Acres (culti­vated fields). [Middle English aker, Old English æcer, an acre, field].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Flemish, Hakkars; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ackers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ackers is most common in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ackers? popularity and diffusion

It is the 154,827th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,571,470 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Ackers are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,021 people, or 1 in 54,572. In England Ackers is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent reside, Merseyside, where 15 percent reside and Lancashire, where 12 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 12 percent reside.

Ackers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ackers has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 343 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ackers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ackers are 0.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ackers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 62.53% more than the national average, earning 562,491 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.92% more than the national average, earning R 351,516 per year; in United States they earn 13.26% less than the national average, earning $37,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% more than the national average, earning $52,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hackers9260/
Eackers921/
Akers9137,507/
Acers91223/
Eckers831,045/
Ockers83582/
Akkers83399/
Eakers83161/
Ackors8368/
Akerst8319/
Hakers8310/
Aukers8310/
Aikers838/
Akerse837/
Achers835/
Aakers833/
Akcers831/
Akersd831/
Akersh831/
Aykers830/
Ackersová801/
Hackersch800/
Ockersz77890/
Hakkers77670/
Heckers77639/
Hockers77313/
Ockerse77196/
Eickers77122/
Hackars7720/
Eyckers7710/
Eachers777/
Askerås773/
D'Akers771/
Askhers771/
Oeckers771/
Haskers770/
Eckeers770/
Acors73665/
Ekers73465/
Okers7320/
Akars737/
Akirs737/
Acars732/
Ocers730/
Acirs730/
Haijkers7112/
Heyckers712/
Ockersse711/
Gahakers710/
Okkers671,100/
Ekkers67226/
Hekers67146/
Eekers6785/
Akarsh6765/
Heijckers6749/
Akhirs6747/
Eikers6739/
Eukers6733/
Akkars6730/
Ekerås6714/
Okerst678/
Eykers678/
Ohkers672/
Akhars672/
Aicars671/
Ochers671/
Atkirs671/
D'Heckers671/
Ockars670/

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Ackers 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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Footnotes

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