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Ackroyd

How common is the last name Ackroyd?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Ackroyd, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#40,204

Ackroyd was the 40,204th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 545 people, about 0.2 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)96.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.8%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races0.9%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.