Ackland Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Anyone researching Ackland should also look under Acland. Name scholars give the meaning as “Someone who came from Acland (Acca's lane), in Devonshire”. Before spelling was fixed, Acland was also written Ackland. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

440 Americans were listed as Ackland in the 2010 census. That puts it inside the top 50,000 US surnames.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Acland surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Ackland family name pack.