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

Acox, 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 Acox surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acox in America

Acox is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acox surname appeared 158 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 Acox.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acox to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Acox

The surname Acox has its origins in the medieval English counties of Suffolk and Essex. The name is believed to derive from the Old English words "ac" meaning oak tree and "cocs" meaning a small stream or brook. This suggests the earliest bearers of the name lived near a small oak-lined stream or brook.

One of the earliest known records of the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1327, where a Robert Acox is listed as a taxpayer. The spelling at this time was rendered as "Acokes". Over the following centuries, various spellings emerged such as Acokes, Acockes, Acocx, and eventually settling on the modern form of Acox.

In the 16th century, parish records show the Acox family was well-established in the Suffolk village of Bildeston. A notable member from this time was William Acox (c.1525-1592), who served as the village's constable and church warden.

The Acox name also has historical ties to the nearby town of Lavenham in Suffolk. The town's tax records from 1524 list a John Acox as a wealthy landowner and cloth merchant. It's likely his prosperity stemmed from the thriving wool trade that made Lavenham a prosperous medieval town.

Moving into the 17th century, the name spread further across East Anglia. One example is Thomas Acox (1603-1670), a farmer from the Norfolk village of Wreningham, whose will is recorded in the local archives.

By the 18th century, some Acox families had relocated to London. A prominent figure was Sir Richard Acox (1679-1744), a successful merchant and investor who served as Master of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers in 1731.

While concentrated in East Anglia, the surname could also be found elsewhere in England. Records show an Acox family residing in the Yorkshire town of Selby in the late 1700s. One member, Samuel Acox (1748-1823), was a respected solicitor and town clerk.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acox

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

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 Acox 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Acox has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Acox was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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