Akers
A locational surname meaning “of the acre” or “of the fields,” originally for someone who lived by a particular acre or patch of cultivated land.
The #1,405 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 12,208 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Akers is an English surname that most likely comes from the Middle English word acre, meaning a field or piece of cultivated land. In medieval records it could appear as de Acre, del Acre, or similar forms, indicating someone who lived by or belonged to a place called the Acre or Acres. The final -s is a common surname ending found in English local names and spelling variants.
History
The name is recorded in medieval English forms such as de Acre and del Acre, and later developed spellings like Akers and Acres. Nineteenth-century surname writers place Akers especially in parts of England such as Oxfordshire, and related forms appear alongside other local surnames built from landscape features. In modern usage it is established as an English surname and is also found in the United States through later migration.
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Fun fact
Early records show the same family name written in several forms, including de Acre and Akers, before English spelling settled down.
From the historical record
“Oxford, 1. Aore, Acres, Aoker, Akers. — Local, * of the Acre,* or Acres, from residence beside the field or fields called the Acre or Acres.”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (alternate scan)Notable people named Akers
- Michelle Akers (b. 1966)
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