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

Akard, 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 Akard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Akard in America

Akard is the 50275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Akard surname appeared 416 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 Akard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Akard 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 Akard

The surname Akard originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be a locational name derived from a place called Acard or Ackard, which may have been situated in one of the southern counties, possibly Hampshire. The name is thought to stem from the Old English words "ac" meaning oak and "ard" meaning a high place or hill, suggesting it referred to a settlement near an oak tree on a hill.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England after the Norman Conquest, there are several entries that may be related to the name Akard, such as "Acrahd" and "Acred." However, the spelling and pronunciation of surnames were quite fluid during that era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Akard is found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1195, which mention a William de Ackard. In the 13th century, the name appears in various records as "Acardus," "Akard," and "Ackard."

Notable individuals with the surname Akard throughout history include:

1. John Akard (c. 1580-1645), an English colonist who settled in Virginia in the early 1600s and became a prosperous planter.

2. William Akard (1722-1789), a British merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire.

3. Mary Akard (1785-1867), an American educator and author of children's books in the early 19th century.

4. James Akard (1823-1891), a farmer and politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in the 1870s.

5. Edward Akard (1864-1931), an American architect who designed several notable buildings in Dallas, Texas, including the Adolphus Hotel.

The Akard surname has also been associated with various place names over the years, such as Akard Street in Dallas, Texas, which was named after the architect Edward Akard. Additionally, there are records of the name being spelled as "Ackerd" and "Ackart" in some regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Akard

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

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

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