Explore the Family Name Ackles

The meaning of Ackles

Altered form of English Eccles.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Ackles in the United States?

The surname Ackles was ranked 31,126 in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000, but by 2010 it had risen to a rank of 29,740. This represents an increase of 4.45%. In terms of actual numbers, there were 705 individuals with this surname recorded in the 2000 census, increasing to 791 by the 2010 census - a growth of 12.2%. The proportion of Ackles per 100k people also slightly increased from 0.26 to 0.27 over this 10-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,126	#29,740	4.45%
Count	705	791	12.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.27	3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ackles

In regards to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed diversity within the Ackles surname. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (64.40%), followed by Black (30.78%). However, between 2000 and 2010, there was a decrease in those identifying as White (-9.30%) and an increase in those identifying as Black (+9.26%). Notably, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 0.99% in 2000 to 2.53% in 2010, a relative change of 155.56%. There was also an increase in individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races, growing from 2.98% in 2000 to 4.80% in 2010, a relative change of 61.07%. It's important to note that no individuals with the Ackles surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	64.4%	58.41%	-9.3%
Black	30.78%	33.63%	9.26%
Two or More Races	2.98%	4.8%	61.07%
Hispanic	0.99%	2.53%	155.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%