Akerlund

Akerlund Meaning & Origin

About Akerlund
The surname Akerlund is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "aker," meaning "field" or "acre," and "lund," meaning "grove" or "woodland." Therefore, the surname Akerlund can be interpreted as "field grove" or "woodland of the fields." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned land in a field or woodland area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akerlund: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Akerlund 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
AKRLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2064053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K ER0 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/akerlund*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKRLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A264

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akerlund in Braille

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

The name Akerlund in braille

How to sign the name Akerlund using Sign Language

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

The name Akerlund in sign language

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