Akridge Family History
Akridge Name 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