Acres Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Spellings drift, and Acres is where Akers drifted for some families. The name is generally explained as “Dweller by a field”. Records show Acres as one of the forms Akers took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Acres surname had 1,096 bearers.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Akers surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Acres surname pack.