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
School 68
Private Means 9
Labourer 7
Cotton Spinner 6
Woollen Weaver 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Cotton Twiner 5
School Boy 5
Bag Make Paper 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Joiner 4
Assisting In The Business 3
House Painter 3
Cotton Reeler 3
Cotton Winder 3
Doffer 3
Dress Maker 3
Farmer 3
School Teacher 3
Spinner Worsted 3
Tailoress-machinist Serving 3
Weaver Woollen 3
Worsted Drawer 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Worsted Twister 3

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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