Ackley

English habitational surname, from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), equivalent to oak +‎ -ley (“lea”). Compare Oakley, which has the same origin.

Ackley (countable and uncountable, plural Ackleys)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States.
3. A town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ackley is the 4952^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7102 individuals. Ackley is most common among White (93.65%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ackley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 7.

• Lackey, Yackel, lackey