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

Acrey, 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 Acrey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acrey in America

Acrey is the 46902nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acrey surname appeared 453 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 Acrey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acrey 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 Acrey

The surname Acrey has its origins in England, specifically in the county of Gloucestershire. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "aecre," meaning a cultivated field or acre of land. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived on or near a particular field or acre of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Acrey can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Acreman." This spelling variation suggests that the name was initially a descriptive term referring to someone's occupation or location in relation to acres of land.

As time passed, the name evolved into various spellings, such as Acree, Acry, and eventually Acrey. This evolution was likely influenced by regional dialects and the personal preferences of those bearing the name.

In the 13th century, records show an individual named William Acrey residing in the village of Deerhurst, Gloucestershire. This is one of the earliest documented instances of the modern spelling of the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Acrey include:

1. John Acrey (c. 1520-1585), an English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers in London.
2. Elizabeth Acrey (1610-1678), a landowner and benefactor who donated funds to establish a grammar school in the town of Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
3. Thomas Acrey (1745-1821), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.
4. Sarah Acrey (1789-1867), a pioneering educator who founded one of the earliest schools for girls in Cheltenham, England.
5. William Acrey (1823-1899), a prominent architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in Bristol, including the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

Throughout the centuries, the Acrey surname has been associated with various locations, primarily in the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Worcestershire in England. Some of these place names include Acrey's Farm in Oxfordshire and Acrey's Hill in Gloucestershire, both of which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the Acrey surname who lived or owned land in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acrey

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

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

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