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

Akerson, 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 Akerson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Akerson in America

Akerson is the 43206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Akerson surname appeared 500 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 Akerson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Akerson 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 Akerson

The surname Akerson is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is believed to have derived from the Old English words "ac" meaning oak tree and "hurst" meaning a wooded hill or grove. It is a locational surname, indicating that the first bearers of this name resided near an oak grove or forest.

The name Akerson is thought to have originated in the counties of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire in England during the 11th century. It was initially spelled as "Achurste" or "Akhurste" in various medieval records and documents.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Akerson can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Achurste" in reference to a landholder in Hertfordshire.

In the 13th century, the name appeared as "Akehurst" in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex, a record of taxation and financial accounts maintained by the English Crown.

Prominent individuals with the surname Akerson include:

1. Richard Akerson (c. 1564-1632), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire in the early 17th century.

2. William Akerson (1701-1778), a British merchant and landowner who lived in Bedfordshire and was involved in the East India Company trade.

3. Elizabeth Akerson (1782-1859), an English author and poet who wrote several works of fiction and poetry during the early 19th century.

4. John Akerson (1825-1901), an American politician and lawyer who served as the 18th Governor of Minnesota from 1887 to 1891.

5. Margaret Akerson (1910-1997), a renowned British artist and sculptor known for her abstract and modernist works, who had several exhibitions in London and New York during the 20th century.

Throughout history, the surname Akerson has also been associated with various place names, such as Akehurst Farm in East Sussex, England, and Akerson's Hill in Minnesota, United States, named after the former governor John Akerson.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Akerson

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

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

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