Aikers Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Aikers Surname Definition:

From the Farm of Aikers in Swanbister, Orkney. Thome Akirris or Akuris was tacksman of a 6d. land in Tuscarbuster, Swanbuster, in 1492 and 1503 (REO., p. 405,414). James Aykeris was a witness in Orkney in 1549, and James Aikers and Malcolm Aikers in Swanbister are in record in 1617 (ibid.

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Aikers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Aikers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Farm of Aikers in Swanbister, Orkney. Thome Akirris or Akuris was tacksman of a 6d. land in Tuscarbuster, Swanbuster, in 1492 and 1503 (REO., p. 405,414). James Aykeris was a witness in Orkney in 1549, and James Aikers and Malcolm Aikers in Swanbister are in record in 1617 (ibid., p. 238,400). Katherine Aickers in Howbister in Orphir in 1612 (Orkney).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Aikers Last Name Facts

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

Aikers is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Aikers.

How Common Is The Last Name Aikers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. Aikers occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Aikers reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is primarily found in: Virginia, where 38 percent reside, West Virginia, where 25 percent reside and Alaska, where 13 percent reside.

Aikers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Aikers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 53 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Aikers Last Name Statistics demography

Aikers earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.47% less than the national average, earning $21,804 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Akers9137,507/
Ikers9110/
Haijkers8612/
Ackers832,834/
Akkers83399/
Eakers83161/
Iokers8358/
Eikers8339/
Ikkers8322/
Akerst8319/
Hakers8310/
Aukers8310/
Akerse837/
Aakers833/
Akcers831/
Akersh831/
Akersd831/
Hikers830/
Aykers830/
Akrs802/
Hakkers77670/
Eickers77122/
Hackers7760/
Hickers7717/
Iokkers775/
Askerås773/
Eackers771/
D'Akers771/
Askhers771/
Eikerst771/
Heikers770/
Gickers770/
Haskers770/
Hiekers770/
Hiskers770/
Ekers73465/
Acers73223/
Akrsh73170/
Akars737/
Akirs737/
Ikars733/
Akcrs731/
Hakrs731/
Icers730/
Acirs730/
Heijkers71144/
Huiskers7140/
Hieckers710/
Gahakers710/
Eckers671,045/
Ekkers67226/
Hekers67146/
Eekers6785/
Yokers6782/
Ackors6768/
Akarsh6765/
Heijckers6749/
Akhirs6747/
Eukers6733/
Eskers6731/
Akkars6730/
Ekerås6714/
Eykers678/
Achers675/
Akhars672/
Aicars671/
Hykers671/
Ackersová671/
Aakrsh671/
Atkirs671/
Ikarsh671/
Eikeherst670/
Hackersch670/

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