Ackroyd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ackroyd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ackroyd family

Profession Census Frequency
School 252
Weaver 41
Coal Miner Hewer 19
Private Means 16
Dressmaker 16
Cloth Weaver 16
At School 13
Dyers Labourer 12
Worsted Spinner 12
House Painter 11
Worsted Weaver 11
Labourer 10
At Home 10
Butcher 10
Housekeeper 10
Worsted Twister 10
Cotton Weaver 9
House Keeper 9
None 9
Assisting In Business 8
Warehouseman 8
General Labourer 7
Cotton Spinner 7
Spinner 7
Weaver (worsted) 7

Ackroyd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ackroyd 100% 18,751
2 Akroyd 86% 4,308
3 Acroyd 86% 568
4 Achroyd 86% 444
5 Ackeroyd 88% 183
6 Ackroyde 88% 150

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The surname Ackroyd is the most popular version of all its varients

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