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Ackerman Name Meaning

Dutch: occupational name from akkerman ‘plowman’; a frequent name in New Netherland in the 17th century. Later, it probably absorbed some cases of the cognate German and Swedish names, Ackermann and Åkerman respectively. English: from a medieval term denoting feudal status, Middle English akerman (Old English æcerman, from æcer ‘field, acre’ + man ‘man’). Typically, an ackerman was a bond tenant of a manor holding half a virgate of arable land, for which he paid by serving as a plowman. The term was also used generically to denote a plowman or husbandman. Variant of German and Jewish Ackermann.

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


Similar surnames: Ackermann, Ockerman, Akerman, Aukerman, Akkerman, Wackerman, Scherman

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Ackerman Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Ackerman name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Ackerman. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    42%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Germanic Europe

    14%

  • European Jewish

    7%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

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Ackerman Family Origin

Where is the Ackerman family from?

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You can see how Ackerman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ackerman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ackerman families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 138 Ackerman families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Ackerman's in the UK. London had the highest population of Ackerman families in 1891.
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Ackerman Family Occupations

What did your Ackerman ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Gardener were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ackerman. The most common Ackerman occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 4% of Ackerman's were Agricultural Labourers. A less common occupation for the Ackerman family was Net Braider.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    4%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Gardener

    3%

  • Net Braider

    3%

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Ackerman Historical Records

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Ackerman. 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 Card

There are 28,000 military records available for the last name Ackerman. For the veterans among your Ackerman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Ackerman Life Expectancy

What is the average Ackerman lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Ackerman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ackerman in 1943 was 38, and 76 in 2004.

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