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Where Does The Last Name Akroyd Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Akroyd is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Akroyd? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 390,407^th most frequently used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 8,034,781 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Akroyd live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 570 people, or 1 in 97,751. In England Akroyd is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 41 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and New Zealand, where 11 percent are found.

Akroyd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Akroyd has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Akroyd last name increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 532 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Akroyd Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Akroyd surname are 7.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Akroyd earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.28% more than the national average, earning $49,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $49,853 CAD per year.