Akridge Family History

Akridge Surname Meaning

Possibly English, a habitational name from a place with a name meaning ‘oak ridge’, as for example Aikrigg in Cumbria (from Old Norse eik ‘oak’ + hryggr ‘ridge’) or any of the many places called Oakridge (from Old English āc + hrycg).

However, neither Akridge nor Oakridge are found as surnames in current English records.

Possibly an Americanized form of German Eckerich from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of agi ‘point edge (of a sword)’ + rich ‘powerful’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bridge, Ridge, Attridge, Claridge, Waldridge, Aldridge, Ashbridge, Buckridge, Cambridge, Eastridge

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1K	Military Records
123	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
29K	Member Trees

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Where is the Akridge family from?

You can see how Akridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Akridge family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Akridge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Akridge families living in Essex. This was about 73% of all the recorded Akridge's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Akridge families in 1891.

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What did your Akridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Akridge. 30% of Akridge men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Akridge women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Akridge were Farming and Laundress.

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Farmer

30%

Laborer

24%

Salesman

Farming

Housework

14%

Laborer

12%

Maid

12%

Laundress

10%

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Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Akridge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Akridge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 123 immigration records available for the last name Akridge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1K military records available for the last name Akridge. For the veterans among your Akridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Akridge lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Akridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Akridge in 1944 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

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Akridge Surname Meaning

However, neither Akridge nor Oakridge are found as surnames in current English records.

Possibly an Americanized form of German Eckerich from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of agi ‘point edge (of a sword)’ + rich ‘powerful’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Akridge family from?

What did your Akridge ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

30%

Laborer

24%

Salesman

Farming

Housework

14%

Laborer

12%

Maid

12%

Laundress

10%

What Akridge family records will you find?

What is the average Akridge lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Akridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Akridge in 1944 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

Akridge Family History

Akridge Surname Meaning

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Akridge Surname Meaning

45,000 record(s) for Akridge

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Where is the Akridge family from?

What did your Akridge ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Akridge family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Akridge lifespan?

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