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 8
Worsted Spinner 8
Living On Own Means 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Stone Mason 6
Woollen Weaver 6
Cotton Sorter 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Clothing Machinist (fustian) 5
Cotton Piecer 5
Farmer 5
Domestic Duties 4
Worsted Winder 4
General Labourer 3
Cotton Card Room Hand 3
House Keeper 3
Serge Weaver 3
Worsted Drawer 3
Worsted Weaver 3
Cloth Fuller 2
Coating Weaver 2
Commercial Clerk 2
Cotton Twiner Piecer 2
Cotton Winder 2
Fustian Machinist Clothing 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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