Ecroyd Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ecroyd Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant of Ackroyd, of which it is a variant; a well known Yorkshire surname.

Ecroyd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
England661:844,21344,691
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Australia401:674,89346,030
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Wales81:386,81619,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Ecroyd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant of Ackroyd, of which it is a variant; a well known Yorkshire surname.

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

A form of Acroyd, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ecroyd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ecroyd occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ecroyd? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 904,049th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Ecroyd are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Ecroyd is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 3,097,940. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 15 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and Louisiana, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and New Zealand, where 16 percent live.

Ecroyd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ecroyd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ecroyd last name expanded 836 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ecroyd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ecroyd are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ecroyd earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.37% more than the national average, earning $49,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $55,387 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ecroyds920/
Eckroyd920/
Ecrod911/
Ecroy910/
Eckrod8321/
Eckroy834/
Ekroyd831/
Ecry801/
Eckrodt77214/
Eckroid770/
Ekrod7325/
Ecrou7321/
Ekryd739/
Escro731/
Ecrot730/
Heckrodt71104/
Eichrodt7198/
Ajkeroyd711/
Heckrood710/
Ayckroyd710/
Heckroodt67279/
Ekroya6715/
Heuckrodt6710/
Eckrot6710/
Escrad672/
Ecrote672/
Heickrodt671/
Ecross671/
Eascro671/
Eckray670/
Eckrou670/
Eichroedt670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ecroyd
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