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Where Does The Last Name Ackroyd Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ackroyd is found most in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ackroyd? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Ackroyd is the 92,161^st most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,405,234 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Ackroyd reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles. Ackroyd is also the 2,608,198^th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 18 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 3,210 people, or 1 in 17,358. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 37 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Ackroyd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ackroyd has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Ackroyd surname expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,072 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ackroyd Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ackroyd surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ackroyd surname are 7.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Ackroyd earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 179.13% more than the national average, earning R 663,324 per year; in United States they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $44,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.34% more than the national average, earning $56,810 CAD per year.