About Akes
The surname Akes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Ake," which itself is a short form of the name Adam. The name Adam comes from the Hebrew word "adamah," meaning "earth" or "red earth." Therefore, the surname Akes likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Ake or Adam.
The surname Akes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Akes 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 Akes is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Akes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Akes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.