Akers Surname
Approximately 37,507 people bear this surname
Akers 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 SurnameAkers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32,097 | 1:11,293 | 1,403 |
| England | 2,593 | 1:21,488 | 3,024 |
| Australia | 1,844 | 1:14,640 | 2,071 |
| Canada | 256 | 1:143,928 | 14,778 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| Wales | 99 | 1:31,258 | 3,153 |
| South Africa | 98 | 1:552,834 | 43,423 |
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 34 | 1:3,314 | 500 |
| Romania | 28 | 1:717,067 | 48,956 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | 1:64,951 | 5,118 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14 | 1:3,943 | 476 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,422 | 1:17,142 | 2,492 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,856 | 1:13,024 | 1,677 |
Akers (64) may also be a first name.
Akers 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.
= Acres, q.v.
(English) One who lived in the field; one who farmed one acre.
(Saxon.) The same as Ackers (which see).
Akers Demographics
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Akers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akers (Russian: Акерс) occurs most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akers? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 14,856th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 194,298 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Akers live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,223,525th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 64 people.
Akers is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 32,097 people, or 1 in 11,293. In The United States Akers is most numerous in: Virginia, where 11 percent reside, Missouri, where 6 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States Akers occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Akers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Akers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Akers last name grew 832 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 811 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Akers Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Akers are 12.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.49% registered with the political party.
The amount Akers earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.68% less than the national average, earning R 198,000 per year; in United States they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $40,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.89% more than the national average, earning $50,622 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackers | 91 | 2,834 | / |
| Akkers | 91 | 399 | / |
| Eakers | 91 | 161 | / |
| Akerst | 91 | 19 | / |
| Aukers | 91 | 10 | / |
| Hakers | 91 | 10 | / |
| Aikers | 91 | 8 | / |
| Akerse | 91 | 7 | / |
| Aakers | 91 | 3 | / |
| Akersh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akcers | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akersd | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aykers | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hakkers | 83 | 670 | / |
| Hackers | 83 | 60 | / |
| Askerås | 83 | 3 | / |
| D'Akers | 83 | 1 | / |
| Askhers | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eackers | 83 | 1 | / |
| Haskers | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ekers | 80 | 465 | / |
| Acers | 80 | 223 | / |
| Okers | 80 | 20 | / |
| Akars | 80 | 7 | / |
| Akirs | 80 | 7 | / |
| Haijkers | 77 | 12 | / |
| Gahakers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Okkers | 73 | 1,100 | / |
| Eckers | 73 | 1,045 | / |
| Ockers | 73 | 582 | / |
| Ekkers | 73 | 226 | / |
| Hekers | 73 | 146 | / |
| Eekers | 73 | 85 | / |
| Ackors | 73 | 68 | / |
| Akarsh | 73 | 65 | / |
| Akhirs | 73 | 47 | / |
| Eikers | 73 | 39 | / |
| Eukers | 73 | 33 | / |
| Akkars | 73 | 30 | / |
| Ekerås | 73 | 14 | / |
| Eykers | 73 | 8 | / |
| Okerst | 73 | 8 | / |
| Achers | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akhars | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ohkers | 73 | 2 | / |
| Atkirs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ackersová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hackersch | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ockersz | 67 | 890 | / |
| Heckers | 67 | 639 | / |
| Okkerse | 67 | 630 | / |
| Hekkers | 67 | 337 | / |
| Hockers | 67 | 313 | / |
| Heukers | 67 | 209 | / |
| Ockerse | 67 | 196 | / |
| Eickers | 67 | 122 | / |
| Heykers | 67 | 57 | / |
| Hackars | 67 | 20 | / |
| Aakarsh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eyckers | 67 | 10 | / |
| Eachers | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oskeirs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoekers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hookers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeckers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oehkers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikerst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqkarsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hecaers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heikers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haskirs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eckeers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haquers | 67 | 0 | / |
Akers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akers in the Russian language | ||
| Акерс | akers | - |
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