Akres Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
Akres 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 SurnameAkres Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Ivory Coast | 15 | 1:1,538,082 | 31,691 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Akres 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.
(Saxon.) The same as Ackers (which see).
Akres Demographics
Akres Political Affiliation
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Akres Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akres Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akres is found most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Akres.
How Common Is The Last Name Akres? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,185,341st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Akres live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Akres is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 15 percent are found, Indiana, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Akres Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Akres has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Akres surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Akres Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Akres last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.
Akres earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.96% less than the national average, earning $27,202 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akresh | 91 | 32 | / |
| Akyres | 91 | 2 | / |
| Akries | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akreus | 91 | 0 | / |
| Akresse | 83 | 74 | / |
| Akreesh | 83 | 43 | / |
| Akreits | 83 | 9 | / |
| Akreets | 83 | 5 | / |
| Akreash | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akhrest | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akhries | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aikeres | 83 | 0 | / |
| Acres | 80 | 2,817 | / |
| Akris | 80 | 211 | / |
| Ekres | 80 | 97 | / |
| Okres | 80 | 19 | / |
| Akrez | 80 | 9 | / |
| Aqres | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akrish | 73 | 555 | / |
| Akhris | 73 | 289 | / |
| Acreus | 73 | 234 | / |
| Okrzes | 73 | 116 | / |
| Akrysh | 73 | 54 | / |
| Agkris | 73 | 21 | / |
| Okress | 73 | 13 | / |
| Oskres | 73 | 12 | / |
| Okresz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Akkris | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akhrez | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akrris | 73 | 2 | / |
| Acries | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eacres | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akriss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akreez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gacres | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekress | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekresh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Acrees | 73 | 0 | / |
| Acrest | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ackris | 73 | 0 | / |
| Aqyres | 73 | 0 | / |
| Accreus | 67 | 62 | / |
| Ackrish | 67 | 35 | / |
| Akhrish | 67 | 22 | / |
| D'Acres | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ashkrez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aykroys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akhreez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akreche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gackris | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aquyres | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akretch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akridse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhrais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acoires | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akrisch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocayres | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Kress | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakrish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haycres | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haukris | 67 | 0 | / |
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