Acker

Acker Meaning & Origin

About Acker
The surname Acker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "acker," meaning "field" or "cultivated land." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who owned or worked on a field or farmland. The name Acker may also have been given to individuals who lived near or were associated with a specific field or agricultural area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Acker is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Acker: 10,519
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,400
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Acker based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Acker is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈækər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Acker in Braille

Here's how to represent Acker in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Acker in braille

How to sign the name Acker using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Acker using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Acker in sign language

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