Aykroyd is an English surname meaning . It is said to have originated in Yorkshire. Notable people with the surname include:
Dan Aykroyd (born 1952), Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter and musician; brother of Peter Harold Ackroyd VC MC (1877–1917), soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross James P. Aykroyd (1810−1835), early American composer, music teacher, musician Juliet Aykroyd, British actress and writer Peter Aykroyd (1955−2021), Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter and musician; brother of Dan William Aykroyd, 1st Baronet OStJ (1865−1947), English woollen and carpet manufacturer Tabitha "Tabby" Aykroyd (c.1771–1855), domestic servant and lifelong friend of the Brontë family
See also Aykroyd Baronets Ackroyd Akroyd
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