The ancient roots of the Aykeworthey family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Aykeworthey comes from when the family lived in the area that was referred to as Hackworth. The surname Aykeworthey is derived from two words; Hack, the Scandinavian personal name and worth which is the Anglo-Saxon word which means a homestead or farm.
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Early Origins of the Aykeworthey family
The surname Aykeworthey was first found in Devon, where they became one of the noted west country families.
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Early History of the Aykeworthey family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aykeworthey research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379, 1553, 1555, 1562, 1570, 1573, 1576 and 1578 are included under the topic Early Aykeworthey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Aykeworthey Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Aykeworthey has appeared include Hackworth, Hakeworth, Hackwith, Hacworth, Hackworthy, Ackworth, Acworth and many more.
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Early Notables of the Aykeworthey family
Distinguished members of the family include George Acworth, (d. 1578) English civilian and divine, educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was admitted a fellow of his college 26 Jan. 1553, and graduated M.A. in 1555. "He was admitted an advocate in 1562, and created LL.D. of Cambridge in the following year. Dr. Acworth was chancellor... Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Aykeworthey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Aykeworthey family
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Aykeworthey arrived in North America very early: Charles Ackworth, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1769.
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