Akeroyd Surname

374,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Akeroyd Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Ackroyd,' i.e. the oak clearing; compare Ormerod, Murgatroyd, Arc. A well-known Yorkshire surname.

Richard de Akerode, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

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Akeroyd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4271:130,48712,922
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Canada711:518,95243,932
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
France301:2,214,091176,965
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3661:66,5997,588
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Akeroyd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Ackroyd,' i.e. the oak clearing; compare Ormerod, Murgatroyd, Arc. A well-known Yorkshire surname.

Richard de Akerode, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

1612. John Acroyd, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1618. Matthew Aickroid, Yorkshire: ibid.

1619-20. Samuel Akeroyd, Yorkshire: ibid.

Buried — Mary, d. Robert Acrod: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1678. John Somerscales and Susanna Aylsroyd; Marriage Lic (Westminster).

1687. James Galliere Vareilles and Faith Aikeroyd: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Akeroyd Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akeroyd is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Akeroyd click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akeroyd? popularity and diffusion

It is the 374,335th most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,614,991 people. The surname Akeroyd occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Akeroyd reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 427 people, or 1 in 130,487. In England Akeroyd is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 41 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Akeroyd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Akeroyd has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Akeroyd surname increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 994 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Akeroyd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Akeroyd are 0.039999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Akeroyd earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.87% more than the national average, earning R 394,176 per year; in United States they earn 4.61% more than the national average, earning $45,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.74% more than the national average, earning $54,026 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Akeroy921/
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Akeroid8611/
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Askerod864/
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Askeiry7157/
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Ackerot7135/
Akhiero7117/
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Askhery7110/
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Akereyo711/
Askerid711/
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Akkeros711/
Aackery710/
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Aceroid710/
Akeroth710/
Acero6748,163/
Akera676,916/
Akere673,949/
Okero673,553/
Akiro67873/
Akeri67387/
Akreo67198/
Askeroth6785/
Akyry6735/
Akheiray6718/
Acery6710/
Askeraya679/
Okery676/
Askereid675/
Akkeeroj675/
Akerrout674/
Akheriya673/
Akiry673/
Asskeiry672/
Akhetray672/
Akerj671/
Akheriyo671/
Aakheero671/
Hacerodd670/
Ackyroid670/
Hackerot670/

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