Acre Surname
Approximately 1,583 people bear this surname
Acre Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Acre,' or Acres, from residence beside the field or fields called the Acre or Acres.
Bartholomew de Acre, or Akers, bailiff of Norwich, 1282: History of Norfolk.
Oliver del Acre, 36 Henry III.
Read More About This SurnameAcre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,040 | 1:348,518 | 31,261 |
| Brazil | 205 | 1:1,044,265 | 36,766 |
| Argentina | 179 | 1:238,790 | 19,438 |
| Philippines | 59 | 1:1,715,902 | 111,316 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 494 | 1:101,657 | 10,294 |
Acre (90) may also be a first name.
Acre Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Acre,' or Acres, from residence beside the field or fields called the Acre or Acres.
Bartholomew de Acre, or Akers, bailiff of Norwich, 1282: History of Norfolk.
Oliver del Acre, 36 Henry III. Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.
Walter del Acre, ibid.
Walter del Acre, Close Rolls 42 Henry III.
William del Acre, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Johannes Acrys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Roger Acres, 1379: ibid.
1691. Baptised — John, s. Richard Acres: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Though now a definite quantity of land, acre formerly signified, like the Latin ager, a field, without regard to its size. This name may therefore be regarded as synonymous with Field.
(Saxon.) The same as Ackers (which see).
Acre: always meant the cornland, ploughed or sown. It enters into many combinations: Goodacre, Oldacre, Longacre, Whitacre. Whitaker is a chalky field, or else one in which spar is turned up. In Devonshire such spar is called Whitacre stone.
Acre Demographics
Average Acre Salary in
United States
$42,984 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Acre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acre Come From? nationality or country of origin
Acre occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Acre click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Acre? popularity and diffusion
The last name Acre is the 250,527th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,603,630 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Acre are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Acre is also the 1,005,046th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 90 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,040 people, or 1 in 348,518. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside, Missouri, where 9 percent reside and Arkansas, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 13 percent reside and Argentina, where 11 percent reside.
Acre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Acre has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Acre last name increased 211 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Acre Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Acre are 18.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.69% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Acre earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $42,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.16% more than the national average, earning $56,220 CAD per year.
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