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Ackland Family History

Ackland Surname Meaning

Habitational name from Acland Barton in Landkey, Devon, named with the Old English personal name Acca + Old English lanu ‘lane’.

Habitational name from a minor place named from Old English ac ‘oak’ + land ‘land’.

One such was in Oxfordshire.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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You can see how Ackland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ackland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ackland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 288 Ackland families living in Devon. This was about 28% of all the recorded Ackland's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Ackland families in 1891.
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What did your Ackland ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ackland. 15% of Ackland men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Ackland women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ackland were Incapacitated and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ackland. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ackland. For the veterans among your Ackland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ackland lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Ackland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Ackland in 1956 was 42, and 82 in 2004.

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