Ackland Surname
Approximately 3,993 people bear this surname
Ackland Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Acland.' 'From the situation of their ancient seat in Lankey, near Barnstaple, Devon, which, being in the midst of a large grove of oaks (in Saxon act, obtained the name of Ac or Oakland.
Read More About This SurnameAckland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,566 | 1:17,239 | 2,418 |
| England | 1,220 | 1:45,671 | 5,754 |
| United States | 628 | 1:577,164 | 47,275 |
| Canada | 279 | 1:132,063 | 13,716 |
| Wales | 101 | 1:30,639 | 3,095 |
| New Zealand | 75 | 1:60,378 | 9,390 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 876 | 1:27,826 | 3,776 |
| Wales | 101 | 1:15,529 | 923 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
Ackland (68) may also be a first name.
Ackland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Acland.' 'From the situation of their ancient seat in Lankey, near Barnstaple, Devon, which, being in the midst of a large grove of oaks (in Saxon act, obtained the name of Ac or Oakland. They were settled in this place as early as the reign of Henry II.' (Lower, quoting Kimber's Baronetage.)
John Acklande, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
1641. Buried — Elizabeth Acklande, widdowe: St. Peter's, Cornhill.
(English) Dweller at the Oak-land. [Old English ác, oak-tree + land].
(English) One who came from Acland (Acca’s lane), in Devonshire.
(Saxon.) Local. The name of a place in North Devonshire, England, whence the surname is derived; so called, because it was situated among groves of oaks—from ack, oak, as above, and land.
Ackland Demographics
Average Male Ackland Height
177.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ackland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ackland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ackland is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Ackland click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ackland? popularity and diffusion
Ackland is the 115,593rd most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,825,080 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 41 percent of Ackland are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,181,159th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 68 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 1,566 people, or 1 in 17,239. In Australia Ackland is most prevalent in: South Australia, where 40 percent live, Victoria, where 21 percent live and New South Wales, where 21 percent live. Barring Australia this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.
Ackland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ackland has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ackland surname increased 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 816 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 683 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ackland Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ackland surname are 20.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.14% registered with the party.
The amount Ackland earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.02% less than the national average, earning R 232,848 per year; in United States they earn 2.06% more than the national average, earning $44,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $51,646 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 93 | 1,760 | / |
| Hackland | 93 | 372 | / |
| Ackleand | 93 | 1 | / |
| Acland | 92 | 876 | / |
| Akland | 92 | 135 | / |
| Aukland | 86 | 668 | / |
| Eckland | 86 | 601 | / |
| Askland | 86 | 311 | / |
| Eakland | 86 | 18 | / |
| Ockland | 86 | 5 | / |
| Acklend | 86 | 3 | / |
| Aucland | 86 | 2 | / |
| Aacland | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aakland | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aikland | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hakland | 86 | 0 | / |
| Haukland | 80 | 630 | / |
| Hockland | 80 | 8 | / |
| Heckland | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ecklaund | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haucland | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hagkland | 80 | 0 | / |
| Okland | 77 | 415 | / |
| Ekland | 77 | 272 | / |
| Ökland | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ocland | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ãkland | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aklant | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hokland | 71 | 225 | / |
| Eikland | 71 | 142 | / |
| Hekland | 71 | 96 | / |
| Auklend | 71 | 61 | / |
| Ecklond | 71 | 29 | / |
| Ecklend | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oekland | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ocklend | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hecland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eikeland | 67 | 2,533 | / |
| Hookland | 67 | 70 | / |
| Houkland | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eklond | 62 | 12 | / |
| Aqlamd | 62 | 1 | / |
| Oklant | 62 | 1 | / |
| Eklend | 62 | 1 | / |
| Eiklend | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hoklond | 57 | 0 | / |
| Aqullante | 50 | 1 | / |
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