# Akehurst

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**Akehurst** is an [old English](/source/Old_English) name derived from "ake," meaning oak, and "hurst," meaning "a grove of trees." The name likely comes from the modern town of [Oakhurst](/source/Oakhurst,_Kent), once called "Acersc." The name is primarily found in the [Sussex](/source/Sussex) area of England.[1][2]

Notable people with the surname include:

- [Bailey Akehurst](/source/Bailey_Akehurst) (born 2003), English footballer
- [Elizabeth Akehurst](/source/Elizabeth_Akehurst) (born 1975), South African cricketer
- [John Akehurst (British Army officer)](/source/John_Akehurst_(British_Army_officer)) (1930–2007), British Army officer
- [John Akehurst (fashion photographer)](/source/John_Akehurst_(fashion_photographer)), American fashion photographer
- Len and Dorothy Akehurst, founders of [Doomadgee Mission](/source/Doomadgee_Mission) in Queensland, Australia
- [Luke Akehurst](/source/Luke_Akehurst) (born 1972), British politician
- [Michael Barton Akehurst](/source/Michael_Barton_Akehurst) (1940–1989), British lawyer and author

## See also

- [Akhurst](/source/Akhurst)
- [Wakehurst](/source/Baron_Wakehurst)

## References

1. Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). [*A Dictionary of English Surnames*](https://books.google.com/books?id=5sVq7VQlNwcC&pg=PA25). Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 19 August 2018.

1. ["Surname Database: Akehurst Last Name Origin"](http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Akehurst). surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.

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