Akroyd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Akroyd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Akroyd family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 60
Worsted Spinner 18
Worsted Weaver 11
Carpet Weaver 10
Cotton Weaver 8
House Keeper 7
Cotton Piecer 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Coal Miner 3
Stock Broker Member Of Stock Exchange 3
Butcher 3
Carpet Setter 3
Fustian Cutter 3
Stone Mason 3
Worsted Twister 3
Domestic Servant 2
Cotton Card Room Hand 2
Cotton Mule Piecer 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Cotton Throstle Spinnerr 2
Cotton Twiner 2
Cotton Winder 2
Factory Hand 2
Half Timer Factory Hand 2
Labourer 2

Akroyd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ackroyd 86% 18,751
2 Akroyd 100% 4,308
3 Akeroyd 86% 2,797
4 Acroyd 83% 568
5 Achroyd 71% 444
6 Ackroyde 75% 150

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The surname Akroyd is the 2nd most popular variant of Ackroyd.

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