Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ACKLAND
There are approximately 1,452 people named Ackland in the UK. That makes it the 5,653rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 23 are named Ackland.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
AclanAckerland
Acland
Acklande
Aickland
Acklands
Acklend
Accland
Aikland
Aclaand
Akland
Aclande
Aclands
Acklan
Actland
Acklane
Ackluand
Ackoland
Ackeland
Acklain
Acklander
Akeland
The Ackland surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Saxon. Local) The name of a place in North Devonshire, England, whence the surname is derived; so called, because it was situated among groves of oaks--from ack, oak, as above, and land.