Akkermans History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Netherlands
• England

Etymology of Akkermans

The history of the name Akkermans dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from a member of the family who worked as a ploughman, a tiller of the soil, or a farmer. The name Akkermans was originally derived from the Old German word or name Akermann, which literally means acreman. 1

Early Origins of the Akkermans family

Early History of the Akkermans family

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Akkermans Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Akkermans has undergone many spelling variations, including Akerman, Acreman, Ackerman, Akarman, Acherman and many more.

Early Notables of the Akkermans family

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Akkermans Ranking

Netherlands, the name Akkermans is the 551^st most popular surname with an estimated 3,197 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Akkermans family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Akkermans were among those contributors: Thomas Ackerman who settled in Virginia in 1653; Carl Ackerman who landed in Canada in 1783; Adam, Charles, David, Francis, George, Jacob, Joseph, Paul, Philip, Stephen, Robert and William Ackerman, all landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1738 and 1867.