Ackroyd

English

Etymology

Topographic surname, from Middle English ake (“oak”) + royd (“clearing”).

Proper noun

Ackroyd (plural Ackroyds)

A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Ackroyd is the 40204^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 545 individuals. Ackroyd is most common among White (96.7%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ackroyd”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 7.

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