Acklam Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Acklam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Acklam,' two parishes in Yorkshire, one in the union of Malton, the other in the union of Stockton.

Robert de Acclom, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1742. Married —John Newman and Elizabeth Acklom: St.

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Acklam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3011:185,11016,566
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Norway71:734,61250,907
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
France41:16,605,680368,153
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:241,34017,803
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Acklam (12) may also be a first name.

Acklam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Acklam,' two parishes in Yorkshire, one in the union of Malton, the other in the union of Stockton.

Robert de Acclom, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1742. Married —John Newman and Elizabeth Acklom: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1810.-John Philip Acklam and Elizabeth Robinson: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Acklam, the Domes­day Achelum - At the Oak Slopes or Corners. [Old English ác, oak-tree + healum, dat. pl. of heal, a slope, corner].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

ACLOME: From Acklam, the name of two parishes (East and West) in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Acklam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Acklam is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Acklam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 653,013th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,773,909 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Acklam reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 12 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 301 people, or 1 in 185,110. In England Acklam is mostly concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England Acklam occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Norway, where 2 percent are found.

Acklam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Acklam has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 298 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 782 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Acklam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Acklam last name are 45.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 91.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Acklam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 12.95% more than the national average, earning 390,888 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $45,522 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aklam91278/
Aclam9119/
Acklom8357/
Akhlam8324/
Auklam833/
Aklame832/
Aiklam832/
Aaklam832/
Haklam832/
Aclame831/
Aklaam831/
Atklam831/
Acellam771,185/
Akleham7758/
Ecklamm771/
Aekleam771/
Aklaham771/
Aakhlam771/
Eakllam771/
Aqlam7367/
Eklam7345/
Aklom7335/
Oklam731/
Achellam7134/
Accellam715/
Aklamova712/
Aikeliam711/
Acelliam711/
Akhlamova6787/
Oiklam6724/
Atklom6713/
Aklome674/
Ekhlam673/
Eklham671/
Akloum671/
Aqlamd671/
Aaqlam671/
Hoklam671/
Aqlaim671/
Ecklom670/
Oklham670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Acklam
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