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

The surname Ackroyd occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 92,161^st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,405,234 people. The last name Ackroyd is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Ackroyd are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198^th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 18 people.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 3,210 people, or 1 in 17,358. In England Ackroyd is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 37 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

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 increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,072 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ackroyd Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Ackroyd last name are 7.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.29% registered to vote for 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.