Akerlund
Akerlund, also spelled Åkerlund, is a Swedish surname. It derives from toponymic elements with åker meaning “field” and lund meaning “grove,” a combination common in Swedish family names formed in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In international contexts the diacritic Å is sometimes omitted, yielding the spelling Akerlund.
Geographically, the name is most prevalent in Sweden, with smaller populations in other Nordic countries and
Notable individuals with the surname include Jonas Åkerlund (born 1965), a Swedish director, photographer and musician.
The surname Åkerlund reflects a broader tradition of Swedish compound place-derived names, often combining natural features