Find out how popular the last name Acklie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Acklie.

Acklie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Acklie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acklie in America

Acklie is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acklie surname appeared 121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Acklie.

The history of the last name Acklie

The surname ACKLIE is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated in the county of Lincolnshire, derived from the Old English words "ac" meaning oak and "leah" meaning a clearing or meadow. This suggests that the name was initially used to denote someone who lived near an oak clearing or meadow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ACKLIE appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1292, where a Robert de Acklie is mentioned. The surname is also found in various medieval records, including the Lay Subsidy Rolls for Lincolnshire in 1334, where a William Acklie is listed.

In the 16th century, the name ACKLIE was found in various locations across England, with spellings such as Acklie, Aklie, and Ackly. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include John Acklie, a merchant from Lincolnshire who was mentioned in a trade document from 1549, and William Acklie, a landowner in Yorkshire whose name appears in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1583.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the ACKLIE surname spread across England and into other parts of the British Isles. One notable bearer of this name was Sir Thomas Acklie (1623-1689), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Lincolnshire. Another prominent figure was Robert Acklie (1677-1754), a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in London.

In the 19th century, the ACKLIE surname continued to be found across England, with some bearers emigrating to other parts of the world. One notable individual from this period was John Acklie (1812-1891), an English explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in Africa and published several books about his adventures.

Other notable individuals with the surname ACKLIE include Mary Acklie (1856-1932), a British suffragette and women's rights activist, and Sir William Acklie (1879-1958), a British military officer who served in World War I and later became a Member of Parliament.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acklie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Acklie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Acklie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Acklie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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