Ackerson

Ackerson Meaning & Origin

About Ackerson
The surname Ackerson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Acker," which means "field" or "acre," and the suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Therefore, Ackerson can be interpreted as "son of Acker" or "son of the field." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Acker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ackerson: 3,264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.11

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A206205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈækərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ackerson in Braille

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

The name Ackerson in braille

How to sign the name Ackerson using Sign Language

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

The name Ackerson in sign language

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