Ackworth Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Ackworth Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Ac(k)worth = the Oak-Tree Estate or Farm. [Old English ác + worð].

Ackworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
England361:1,547,72466,012
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Ackworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Ac(k)worth = the Oak-Tree Estate or Farm. [Old English ác + worð].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ackworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ackworth occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ackworth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,701,480th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. The last name Ackworth is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Ackworth are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States it is most frequent in: Colorado, where 22 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 23 percent are found.

Ackworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ackworth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ackworth surname increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ackworth Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ackworth earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.76% less than the national average, earning $29,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning $51,492 CAD per year.

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Ackworth Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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