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    The surname Ackert

    A patronymic surname, carried by 573 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex A263

    Ackert: #38,582 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Ackert #38,582, 573 people Ackert: #38,582 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Ackert #38,582, 573 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ackert is more common than 76.2% of them.

    Origin

    Two possible origins: * English surname from the Norman personal name Achard, from Proto-Germanic *Agjōharduz, which is composed of the elements *agjō (“edge”) and *harduz (“hard; brave”). * Borrowed from German Ackert, a surname which shares the same etymology as the English one; it could also be an Americanized spelling of German Eckert.

    Ackert is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 573 people named Ackert in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 538,823 Americans. That is up 4.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 549.

    #38,582
    rank among US surnames
    573
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +4.4%
    change since 2000 (was #37,986)

    Who is named Ackert

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    95% of people named Ackert identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.6% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
    • Two or more races 1.6%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Ackert come from?
    Two possible origins: * English surname from the Norman personal name Achard, from Proto-Germanic *Agjōharduz, which is composed of the elements *agjō (“edge”) and *harduz (“hard; brave”). * Borrowed from German Ackert, a surname which shares the same etymology as the English one; it could also be…
    How common is the surname Ackert?
    573 people in the United States had the surname Ackert in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 538,823 Americans. It ranked 38,582nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Ackert?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Ackert identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    What type of surname is Ackert?
    Ackert is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Ackert getting more or less common?
    More common. 549 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 573 in 2010, up 4.4%.
    Is Ackert also a first name?
    Yes. Ackert is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.