Akers Surname

14,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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.

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Akers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States32,0971:11,2931,403
England2,5931:21,4883,024
Australia1,8441:14,6402,071
Canada2561:143,92814,778
New Zealand1021:44,3957,335
Wales991:31,2583,153
South Africa981:552,83443,423
Scotland731:73,3405,569
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines341:3,314500
Romania281:717,06748,956
Trinidad and Tobago211:64,9515,118
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Saint Kitts and Nevis141:3,943476
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Panama111:355,6607,645
France101:6,642,272293,169
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Norway61:857,04855,549
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4221:17,1422,492
Wales221:71,2923,399
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8561:13,0241,677

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.

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

= Acres, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who lived in the field; one who farmed one acre.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Saxon.) The same as Ackers (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Akers Last Name Facts

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

Akers (Russian: Акерс) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Akers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,856th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 194,298 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Akers reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Akers is also the 1,223,525th most common forename globally, borne by 64 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 32,097 people, or 1 in 11,293. In The United States it is mostly found in: Virginia, where 11 percent are found, Missouri, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 64 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Akers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Akers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 those holding the Akers surname are 12.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ackers912,834/
Akkers91399/
Eakers91161/
Akerst9119/
Aukers9110/
Hakers9110/
Aikers918/
Akerse917/
Aakers913/
Akersh911/
Akcers911/
Akersd911/
Aykers910/
Hakkers83670/
Hackers8360/
Askerås833/
D'Akers831/
Askhers831/
Eackers831/
Haskers830/
Ekers80465/
Acers80223/
Okers8020/
Akars807/
Akirs807/
Haijkers7712/
Gahakers770/
Okkers731,100/
Eckers731,045/
Ockers73582/
Ekkers73226/
Hekers73146/
Eekers7385/
Ackors7368/
Akarsh7365/
Akhirs7347/
Eikers7339/
Eukers7333/
Akkars7330/
Ekerås7314/
Eykers738/
Okerst738/
Achers735/
Akhars732/
Ohkers732/
Atkirs731/
Ackersová711/
Hackersch710/
Ockersz67890/
Heckers67639/
Okkerse67630/
Hekkers67337/
Hockers67313/
Heukers67209/
Ockerse67196/
Eickers67122/
Heykers6757/
Hackars6720/
Aakarsh6711/
Eyckers6710/
Eachers677/
Oskeirs672/
Hoekers671/
Hookers671/
Oeckers671/
Oehkers671/
Eikerst671/
Aqkarsh671/
Hecaers671/
Heikers670/
Haskirs670/
Eckeers670/
Haquers670/

Akers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akers in the Russian language
Акерсakers-

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Akers Reference & Research

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