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
Average Akers Salary in
United States
$40,765 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| 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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