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 surname Ackley (Arabic: اكلى) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ackley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ackley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 52,323rd most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 745,072 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Ackley reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 299,029th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 755 people.

The last name Ackley is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 9,131 people, or 1 in 39,695. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 8 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Ackley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ackley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ackley last name rose 356 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ackley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ackley surname are 13.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.23% registered with the political 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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