Akehurst

Akehurst Meaning & Origin

About Akehurst
The surname Akehurst is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ac" meaning "oak" and "hyrst" meaning "wooded hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Akehurst can be interpreted as "dweller by the oak wood or wooded hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or in a place characterized by oak trees or a hilly wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akehurst: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Akehurst 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
AKHRST
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A20623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K HH ER0 S T
🌐 IPA
/akehurst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKHRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akehurst in Braille

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

The name Akehurst in braille

How to sign the name Akehurst using Sign Language

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

The name Akehurst in sign language

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