Ackley Surname

52,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Ackley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Ackley,' i.e. the oak-meadow. The exact equivalent of Oakley, which see.

Ralph de Ackle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Acle, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Robert de Acle, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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Ackley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,1311:39,6954,887
Tanzania3261:162,39814,474
England1021:546,25533,762
Australia651:415,31833,226
Canada621:594,28449,093
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5631:19,5942,476

Ackley (755) may also be a first name.

Ackley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Ackley,' i.e. the oak-meadow. The exact equivalent of Oakley, which see.

Ralph de Ackle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Acle, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Robert de Acle, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1571. Henry Acley, Christ Church. College: Register of the University of Oxford.

1610. Henry Cannon and Mary Acly: Marriage Lic. (London).

1769. Married — Henry Hughes and Betty Ackley: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Oak-lea. [Old English ác, oak-tree, + leáh].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ackley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ackley (Arabic: اكلى) is most common in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ackley.

How Common Is The Last Name Ackley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 52,323rd most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 745,072 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Ackley are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 299,029th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 755 people.

Ackley is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 9,131 people, or 1 in 39,695. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 8 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 3 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Ackley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ackley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ackley surname grew 356 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ackley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ackley last name are 13.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ackley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.33% less than the national average, earning R 94,272 per year; in United States they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $43,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.63% less than the national average, earning $43,907 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hackley922,748/
Auckley9223/
Gackley9218/
Aickley923/
Ackkley921/
Acckley920/
Atckley920/
Akley91872/
Ackle91268/
Ackly916/
Acley913/
Heackley864/
Hadckley861/
Hauckley860/
Ackleytz860/
Eckley833,501/
Gackle83428/
Hackle83355/
Eakley83168/
Acklie83152/
Auckle83137/
Ockley8347/
Auckly8339/
Ackleh8319/
Akleye837/
Eacley834/
Eackle833/
Hackly832/
Atcley832/
Hacley832/
Acklay831/
Gakley831/
Acklei831/
Acleys831/
Aekley831/
Atkley831/
Aucley831/
Acklys831/
Aikley830/
Hakley830/
Akcley830/
Ackloy830/
Aukley830/
Aickle830/
Akle802,034/
Acle80813/
Akly80419/
Acly8057/
Hockley775,748/
Gockley77573/
Heckley77336/
Eackles77100/
Aukleya7744/
Eickley7728/
Aickele7715/
Eakeley7713/
Haskley7711/
Aikeley777/
Athcley773/
Haackle772/
Heakley772/
Haukley771/
Euckley771/
Haeckle771/
Atckler771/
Haikley771/
Auckler771/
Aucklet771/
Acklays771/
Attkley771/
Haekley770/
Hauckle770/
Hacklet770/
Acklees770/
Ecklley770/
Okley731,981/
Eakle731,453/
Eckle731,093/
Akloe73464/
Acler73237/
Aklei73166/
Akleh73165/
Acles73102/
Aikle7375/
Gakle7363/
Aklay7348/
Akkly7316/
Aukle7314/
Aakle7312/
Aclei7311/
Hakly7311/
Aklie739/
Ackli739/
Aklya738/
Hakle737/
Hacle737/
Acleh737/
Aclet736/
Aklea736/
Akhle734/
Akhly734/
Ackla733/
Eakly733/
Aclee733/
Aclay733/
Aklee733/
Ekley732/
Aacly732/
Akkle732/
Aklle732/
Ascle732/
Eacle732/
Aclez732/
Acloe732/
Aucle732/
Ockle731/
Gacle731/
Atkle731/
Ocley731/
Gacly731/
Aicle731/
Akleu731/
Aklue731/
Acklé731/
Aclhy731/
Aakly730/
Atcly730/
Hacklett7137/
Hoeckley7110/
Houckley716/
Eickeley712/
Heickley712/
Hacklles712/
Achilley712/
Haschkle711/
Hassckle711/
Haizkley711/
Akleyouh711/
Heackler711/
Hackelle711/
Ackylles711/
Haegcley710/
Aakelley710/
Oickle671,283/
Akelle67788/
Heckle67764/
Hockly67557/
Eakles67146/
Aikele67134/
Ockler6786/
Aucler6755/
Askler6742/
Akille6734/
Akhlie6734/
Hockle6732/
Aykler6732/
Accles6727/
Haklay6727/
Acklau6726/
Öckler6725/
Akloue6720/
Akleou6718/
Akelly6716/
Haskly6716/
Acleus6715/
Aklaye6713/
Auclet6712/
Aklawe6712/
Ajkler6712/
Heakly6712/
Höckle678/
Osckle677/
Acklid677/
Gokley676/
Ocleys676/
Aclech676/
Aklaya675/
Aklaje675/
Akloyo675/
Haklee674/
Aakhle674/
Acelle674/
Acclay674/
Acklah673/
Ockles673/
Akilly673/
Akliya673/
Eacles672/
Akylly672/
Akloye672/
Aclayo672/
Auklay672/
Ozkley671/
Eakler671/
Eickle671/
Eukley671/
Gockly671/
Hakcleyii671/
Hackla671/
Acller671/
Adkhle671/
Akkles671/
Aklehe671/
Aklher671/
Aklyas671/
Hacler671/
Okleye671/
Gaclea671/
Akhleh671/
Acleou671/
Acloue671/
Akleah671/
Okleyi671/
Aykele671/
Akloya671/
Akhled671/
Acllee671/
Aclett671/
Akhlya671/
Aicles671/
Hachilley671/
Hokley670/
Aukles670/
Hekley670/
Gaikle670/
Ascler670/
Eicley670/
Gockle670/
Aiklie670/
Oicley670/
Eikley670/
Aukler670/
Eklley670/
Ecklei670/
Ecklea670/
Gaukle670/
Aclles670/
Ocleyy670/
Acklehous670/
Oukley670/
Ackloa670/
Haukle670/
Ouckly670/

Ackley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ackley in the Arabic language
اكلىakly-

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Ackley Reference & Research

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